MULTIMODAL OPTOSPECTRAL INVESTIGATION OF MELANOCYTIC SKIN LESIONS: A CORRELATION STUDY USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY AND DERMOSCOPY

作者：Popescu I^*; Carstea E M; Turcu G; Giurcaneanu C; Forsea A M

来源：Romanian Reports in Physics, 2014, 66(3): 672-682.

• optical coherence tomography
• in vivo imaging
• skin cancer
• dermoscopy

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is one of the best options, in terms of skin penetration depth and resolution, for skin lesion diagnosis. This study reports on the use of OCT for the in vivo imaging analysis of 67 melanocytic skin lesions in 34 patients. The OCT results have been compared with the dermoscopy - the standard non-invasive, visible-light-based skin imaging technique. The variations of the OCT imaging correlate with the dermoscopic pattern and presence of dermoscopic structures, like globules, blotches and regression areas. Our study shows that OCT is a promising non-invasive imaging technique for the diagnosis of skin lesions and in combination with dermoscopy, it could complement and extend the morphologic information obtained in vivo and could offer the premise for new diagnostic approaches.

• 出版日期2014