Quantitative and qualitative analysis of healthy skin by anatomic site utilizing optical coherence tomography and attenuation coefficient

Julia May; Jenna Lee; Yanzhen Pang; Carolina Puyana; Maria Tsoukas; Kamran Avanaki

doi:10.1117/12.2613023

3 March 2022 Quantitative and qualitative analysis of healthy skin by anatomic site utilizing optical coherence tomography and attenuation coefficient

Julia May, Jenna Lee, Yanzhen Pang, Carolina Puyana, Maria Tsoukas, Kamran Avanaki

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Proceedings Volume 11934, Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery 2022; 119340D (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2613023
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2022, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

OCT is a promising imaging modality for the field of dermatology, but lack of research is hinders its use in everyday practice. Our study provides qualitative and quantitative analysis of healthy skin from various anatomic locations. Qualitative analysis showed identification of key structures including epidermis, dermis, and dermal epidermal junction (DEJ), as well as accessory structures. Quantitative analysis produced a characteristic absorption spectra of healthy skin, with a peaked intensity at stratum corneum, second peak at DEJ, and variations due to accessory structures. This analysis is valuable for OCTs use as a diagnostic aid in determining healthy vs pathologic skin.

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Julia May, Jenna Lee, Yanzhen Pang, Carolina Puyana, Maria Tsoukas, and Kamran Avanaki "Quantitative and qualitative analysis of healthy skin by anatomic site utilizing optical coherence tomography and attenuation coefficient", Proc. SPIE 11934, Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery 2022, 119340D (3 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2613023

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