Automatic evaluation of stratum basale and dermal papillae using ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography

• Main Authors: Xie, Jun, Hao, Tian, Li, Chengxin, Wang, Xianghong, Yu, Xiaojun, Liu, Linbo
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering; Optical Coherence Tomography; Dermal Papillae
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149989
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Diagnosis of many skin conditions requires evaluation of dermal papillae and stratum basale, such as vitiligo. In clinical practice, imaging dermal papillae structures relies on excisional biopsy followed by histological processing and analysis. As biopsy is invasive and associated with complication...