Abstract
Background: Diagnosis of actinic keratosis (AK) based only on clinical findings can be misleading, and histopathological diagnosis results in scars. Dynamic thermal imaging is a potential non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of AK. This imaging technique quantifies the infrared (IR) radiation emitted by a subject after exposure to external thermal stimuli, such as heat or cold. Methods: Twenty-six histopathologically confirmed AK patients participated in the study. We compared the dynamic thermal images of AK lesions and normal skin (control sites). Temperature changes were plotted as a thermal response graph. After fitting exponential curves to the thermal response graph, the curve was converted to a logarithmic form. Results: Comparison of the early thermal response graphs of lesions and control sites showed faster thermal recovery of AK lesions. There was a significant difference in the gradient component of the calculated logarithmic equation between the AK lesions and control sites (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Dynamic thermal imaging can be used as an auxiliary diagnostic tool for AK.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Skin Research and Technology |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2018 Jan 1 |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- actinic keratosis
- dynamic thermal imaging
- solar keratosis
- thermal imaging
- thermography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
Cite this
Dynamic thermal imaging on actinic keratosis patients : A preliminary study. / Baek, Yoo Sang; Kim, Jaeyoung; Song, Jin Young; Jeon, Jiehyun; Oh, Chil Hwan.
In: Skin Research and Technology, 01.01.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Dynamic thermal imaging on actinic keratosis patients
T2 - A preliminary study
AU - Baek, Yoo Sang
AU - Kim, Jaeyoung
AU - Song, Jin Young
AU - Jeon, Jiehyun
AU - Oh, Chil Hwan
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Background: Diagnosis of actinic keratosis (AK) based only on clinical findings can be misleading, and histopathological diagnosis results in scars. Dynamic thermal imaging is a potential non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of AK. This imaging technique quantifies the infrared (IR) radiation emitted by a subject after exposure to external thermal stimuli, such as heat or cold. Methods: Twenty-six histopathologically confirmed AK patients participated in the study. We compared the dynamic thermal images of AK lesions and normal skin (control sites). Temperature changes were plotted as a thermal response graph. After fitting exponential curves to the thermal response graph, the curve was converted to a logarithmic form. Results: Comparison of the early thermal response graphs of lesions and control sites showed faster thermal recovery of AK lesions. There was a significant difference in the gradient component of the calculated logarithmic equation between the AK lesions and control sites (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Dynamic thermal imaging can be used as an auxiliary diagnostic tool for AK.
AB - Background: Diagnosis of actinic keratosis (AK) based only on clinical findings can be misleading, and histopathological diagnosis results in scars. Dynamic thermal imaging is a potential non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of AK. This imaging technique quantifies the infrared (IR) radiation emitted by a subject after exposure to external thermal stimuli, such as heat or cold. Methods: Twenty-six histopathologically confirmed AK patients participated in the study. We compared the dynamic thermal images of AK lesions and normal skin (control sites). Temperature changes were plotted as a thermal response graph. After fitting exponential curves to the thermal response graph, the curve was converted to a logarithmic form. Results: Comparison of the early thermal response graphs of lesions and control sites showed faster thermal recovery of AK lesions. There was a significant difference in the gradient component of the calculated logarithmic equation between the AK lesions and control sites (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Dynamic thermal imaging can be used as an auxiliary diagnostic tool for AK.
KW - actinic keratosis
KW - dynamic thermal imaging
KW - solar keratosis
KW - thermal imaging
KW - thermography
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055587625&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85055587625&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/srt.12640
DO - 10.1111/srt.12640
M3 - Article
JO - Skin Research and Technology
JF - Skin Research and Technology
SN - 0909-752X
ER -