#Optical coherence tomography scan skin

We assessed the following imaging parameters including epidermal thickness, vascular density, plexus depth, vessel diameter, and vessel count.

#Optical coherence tomography scan skin

We evaluated the use of OCT for quantification and monitoring of skin inflammation to improve objective assessment of disease activity in patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a fast, high-resolution, in vivo imaging modality that enables the visualization of skin structure and vasculature. However, this visual-based scoring is relatively subjective and inaccurate due to inter- and intraobserver reliability. In clinical practice, scores based on evaluation of objective and subjective symptoms are used to assess disease severity, leading to evaluation of treatment goals with clinical decisions on treatment initiation, switch to another treatment modality or to discontinue current treatment.

4Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology (LIED), University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germanyīiologic therapies are increasingly used to treat chronic inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.

3Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.

2Institute for Inflammatory Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.

1Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Lübeck (UKSH), Lübeck, Germany.

Linh Ha-Wissel 1,2* Handan Yasak 2 Robert Huber 3 Detlef Zillikens 1 Ralf J.