Infrared Macrothermoscopy Patterns—A New Category of Dermoscopy
(1) Background: The authors developed a new non-invasive dermatological infrared macroimaging analysis technique (MacroIR) that evaluates microvascular, inflammatory, and metabolic changes that may be dermoscopy complimentary, by analyzing different skin and mucosal lesions in a combined way—naked e...
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| author | Flavio Leme Ferrari Marcos Leal Brioschi Carlos Dalmaso Neto Carlos Roberto de Medeiros |
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| description | (1) Background: The authors developed a new non-invasive dermatological infrared macroimaging analysis technique (MacroIR) that evaluates microvascular, inflammatory, and metabolic changes that may be dermoscopy complimentary, by analyzing different skin and mucosal lesions in a combined way—naked eye, polarized light dermatoscopy (PLD), and MacroIR—and comparing results; (2) Methods: ten cases were evaluated using a smartphone coupled with a dermatoscope and a macro lens integrated far-infrared transducer into specific software to capture and organize high-resolution images in different electromagnetic spectra, and then analyzed by a dermatologist; (3) Results: It was possible to identify and compare structures found in two dermoscopic forms. Visual anatomical changes were correlated with MacroIR and aided skin surface dermatological analysis, presenting studied area microvascular, inflammatory, and metabolic data. All MacroIR images correlated with PLD, naked eye examination, and histopathological findings; (4) Conclusion: MacroIR and clinic dermatologist concordance rates were comparable for all dermatological conditions in this study. MacroIR imaging is a promising method that can improve dermatological diseases diagnosis. The observations are preliminary and require further evaluation in larger studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc27204917bf4a3987681e9b1339931a2023-11-16T21:25:07ZengMDPI AGJournal of Imaging2313-433X2023-02-01923610.3390/jimaging9020036Infrared Macrothermoscopy Patterns—A New Category of DermoscopyFlavio Leme Ferrari0Marcos Leal Brioschi1Carlos Dalmaso Neto2Carlos Roberto de Medeiros3Medical Thermology and Thermography Specialization, Sao Paulo University Medicine School Clinical Hospital, São Paulo 01246-903, SP, BrazilMedical Thermology and Thermography Specialization, Sao Paulo University Medicine School Clinical Hospital, São Paulo 01246-903, SP, BrazilMedical Thermology and Thermography Specialization, Sao Paulo University Medicine School Clinical Hospital, São Paulo 01246-903, SP, BrazilMedical Thermology and Thermography Specialization, Sao Paulo University Medicine School Clinical Hospital, São Paulo 01246-903, SP, Brazil(1) Background: The authors developed a new non-invasive dermatological infrared macroimaging analysis technique (MacroIR) that evaluates microvascular, inflammatory, and metabolic changes that may be dermoscopy complimentary, by analyzing different skin and mucosal lesions in a combined way—naked eye, polarized light dermatoscopy (PLD), and MacroIR—and comparing results; (2) Methods: ten cases were evaluated using a smartphone coupled with a dermatoscope and a macro lens integrated far-infrared transducer into specific software to capture and organize high-resolution images in different electromagnetic spectra, and then analyzed by a dermatologist; (3) Results: It was possible to identify and compare structures found in two dermoscopic forms. Visual anatomical changes were correlated with MacroIR and aided skin surface dermatological analysis, presenting studied area microvascular, inflammatory, and metabolic data. All MacroIR images correlated with PLD, naked eye examination, and histopathological findings; (4) Conclusion: MacroIR and clinic dermatologist concordance rates were comparable for all dermatological conditions in this study. MacroIR imaging is a promising method that can improve dermatological diseases diagnosis. The observations are preliminary and require further evaluation in larger studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/9/2/36thermographyinfrared spectrophotometrydermatoscopydermoscopyinfraredmedical thermography |
| spellingShingle | Flavio Leme Ferrari Marcos Leal Brioschi Carlos Dalmaso Neto Carlos Roberto de Medeiros Infrared Macrothermoscopy Patterns—A New Category of Dermoscopy Journal of Imaging thermography infrared spectrophotometry dermatoscopy dermoscopy infrared medical thermography |
| title | Infrared Macrothermoscopy Patterns—A New Category of Dermoscopy |
| title_full | Infrared Macrothermoscopy Patterns—A New Category of Dermoscopy |
| title_fullStr | Infrared Macrothermoscopy Patterns—A New Category of Dermoscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infrared Macrothermoscopy Patterns—A New Category of Dermoscopy |
| title_short | Infrared Macrothermoscopy Patterns—A New Category of Dermoscopy |
| title_sort | infrared macrothermoscopy patterns a new category of dermoscopy |
| topic | thermography infrared spectrophotometry dermatoscopy dermoscopy infrared medical thermography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/9/2/36 |
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