Skin imaging with high frequency ultrasound — preliminary results

This study presents the detailed construction and the principle of performance of high frequency (HF) ultrasound scanner for skin examination. The aim of this study was to show a difference between diseased and healthy skin and to evaluate the usefulness of the scanner in monitoring of therapeutic e...

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Published in:European journal of ultrasound 2000-09, Vol.12 (1), p.9-16
Main Authors: Szymańska, E, Nowicki, Andrzej, Mlosek, K, Litniewski, J, Lewandowski, M, Secomski, W, Tymkiewicz, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Diagnosis, Differential
Diseases
High frequency ultrasonography
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus - diagnostic imaging
Medical imaging
Medical sciences
Microsonograph
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous. Technology
Patient treatment
Scleroderma, Localized - diagnostic imaging
Sensitivity and Specificity
Skin
Skin - diagnostic imaging
Skin disease
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
Skin structure
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography - methods
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Summary:This study presents the detailed construction and the principle of performance of high frequency (HF) ultrasound scanner for skin examination. The aim of this study was to show a difference between diseased and healthy skin and to evaluate the usefulness of the scanner in monitoring of therapeutic efficacy of morphea and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA). We examined 48 patients aged between 15 and 64 years; 25 patients with plaque-type morphea, nine patients with linear morphea and 14 patients with LSA. In the course of 18 months all patients were examined before, during and after treatment. In 29 patients ultrasonographic evidence of regression (decreasing of the skin thickness) was observed, in eight patients ultrasound examination showed progression and in 12 patients no difference in the ultrasound scan before and after treatment could be shown. Our study shows that HF ultrasound scanner is suitable to differentiate between the healthy and diseased skin in morphea and LSA as well as to evaluate the treatment efficacy of these diseases.
ISSN:0929-8266
DOI:10.1016/S0929-8266(00)00097-5