Diagnostic High‐resolution Ultrasound in Dermatology

Gropper, Charles; Stiller, Matthew J.; Shupack, Jerome L.; Driller, J.; Rorke, M; Lizzi, Frederic L.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1993.tb04261.x

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“…Alexander and Miller were the first to introduce ultrasound (A‐scan) for examination of the skin, in 1979 (6). In subsequent applications used in dermatology practice, the majority of the studies included measurement of cutaneous thickness under a variety of normal and pathologic conditions (7). These early applications utilized transducers with ultrasonic frequencies ranging from 1.5 to 7.5 MHz.…”

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Comparison between ultrasonography (Dermascan C version 3) and transparency profilometry (Skin Visiometer SV600)

Lee¹,

Seo²,

Baek³

et al. 2007

Skin Research and Technology

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Comparison between ultrasonography (Dermascan C version 3) and transparency profilometry (Skin Visiometer SV600)

Lee¹,

Seo²,

Baek³

et al. 2007

Skin Research and Technology

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“…Alexander and Miller were the first to introduce ultrasound (A‐scan) for examination of the skin in 1979 (1). In the following applications used in dermatology practice, the majority of the studies included measurement of cutaneous thickness in a variety of normal and pathologic conditions (2). These early applications utilized transducers with ultrasonic frequencies ranging from 1.5 to 7.5 MHz.…”

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Real‐time spatial compound ultrasound imaging of skin

Wortsman¹,

Holm

Wulf

et al. 2004

Skin Research and Technology

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RTSCI allows objective, accurate, noninvasive and easy measurements of several parameters of skin morphology. It is useful in clinical trials, for evaluation of the effects of therapy, for preoperative evaluation of dermatological lesions, and enables visualization of subclinical and deep lesions, giving physicians the possibility of starting treatment before disease intensity increases. However, even such highly advanced ultrasound cannot completely substitute the clinical dermatological approach and the occasional need for histological diagnosis. This new method may, however, become an important adjunct method for the study of skin lesions.

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“…Ultrasonography of the skin has been increasing in importance as a noninvasive imaging modality for providing tomographic images of lesions using transducers equipped with much higher central frequencies [9][10][11]. Considering this situation, our system using the AIDI method is unique because it provides not only tomographic images but also surface images acquired by the acoustic impedance imaging method.…”

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Processed skin surface images acquired by acoustic impedance difference imaging using the ultrasonic interference method: a pilot study

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To clarify the potential of a novel system using the acoustic impedance difference imaging (AIDI) method for diagnosis of skin disorders, we used it on a coin and swine skin. An ultrasound wave with a central frequency of 20 MHz, emitted from a fused quartz rod with a diameter of 1.25 mm, was focused on the surface of the coin and skin samples. The difference in acoustic impedance was determined by the reflection-type interference-based acoustic impedance measurement method. The processed data were produced as greyscale images on which the maximum measured amplitudes were mapped. We applied the method to a coin. Swine skin, burned and covered with an acrylic sheet with a thickness of 0.2 mm (a few times the half-wavelength) to eliminate the undulations of the skin surface, was employed to obtain processed images from which undulation data were excluded. All the processed images obtained corresponded almost exactly with the magnified optical ones. In the processed images of swine skin, a marked difference was found after the burning procedure. The processed images obtained using the AIDI method reflected not only the undulations but also other information such as elasticity. In conclusion, our system using AIDI has the potential to become a useful modality for the diagnosis of skin disorders.

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Diagnostic High‐resolution Ultrasound in Dermatology

Cited by 39 publications

References 47 publications

Comparison between ultrasonography (Dermascan C version 3) and transparency profilometry (Skin Visiometer SV600)

Comparison between ultrasonography (Dermascan C version 3) and transparency profilometry (Skin Visiometer SV600)

Real‐time spatial compound ultrasound imaging of skin

Processed skin surface images acquired by acoustic impedance difference imaging using the ultrasonic interference method: a pilot study

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