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01-05-2010 | Review Article

Spectrophotometers for the clinical assessment of port-wine stain skin lesions: a review

Authors: Tom Lister, Philip Wright, Paul Chappell

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 3/2010

Abstract

Reflectance spectrophotometry is the most established and widely used objective technique for the assessment of port-wine stain (PWS) skin, and has been applied extensively in other dermatological applications. To date, no review has been published regarding the different spectrophotometric devices used on PWS skin. This paper comprises such a review, introducing the reader to the relevant background material and then discussing scanning, narrow-band and tristimulus spectrophotometers in turn. Scanning spectrophotometry is the most versatile of the three methods but it is noted that considerable expertise is required to interpret the acquired data. Narrow-band and tristimulus devices are available at a much lower price and can be considerably simpler to use. They do, however, provide limited information that does not account for the complex effects of melanin and other chromophores within the skin. Although scanning spectrophotometers would be the preferred choice for most investigations, cheaper, simpler and equally reliable options are available and may better suit the needs of some research projects.

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Title: Spectrophotometers for the clinical assessment of port-wine stain skin lesions: a review
Authors: Tom Lister
Philip Wright
Paul Chappell
Publication date: 01-05-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-009-0726-8

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