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Skin Melanin, Hemoglobin, and Light Scattering Properties can be Quantitatively Assessed In Vivo Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
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Noninvasive and real-time analysis of skin properties is useful in a wide variety of applications. In particular, the quantitative assessment of skin in terms of hemoglobin and melanin content, as well as in terms of its light scattering properties, is a challenging problem in dermatology. We present here a technique for examining human skin, based on the in vivo measurement of diffuse reflectance spectra in the visible and near-infrared ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum. Spectra were measured by means of a fiber optic probe, and they were analyzed using an analytical model of light diffusion in the skin. The results of the analysis indicate that it is possible to obtain quantitative information about hemoglobin and melanin content, as well as basic information regarding the scattering properties of the skin.
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- Authors
- Zonios, G., Bykowski, J., & Kollias, N.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kollias, Nikiforos
- Venue
- Journal of Investigative Dermatology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2001-12
- Volume
- 117
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1452-1457
- ISSN
- 0022-202X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2089724274
- Cited by
- 477
- References
- 30
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- FWCI
- 5.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Investigative Dermatology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biophysics › Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Keywords
- skin melanin, light scattering properties, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, in vivo skin measurement, optical fiber probe, visible and near-infrared spectra
- MeSH terms
- Fiber Optic Technology, Hemoglobins, Humans, Melanins, Models, Biological, Scattering, Radiation, Skin, Skin Pigmentation, Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared, Optical Fibers
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