Optothermal measurement of stratum corneum thickness and hydration-depth profile

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2970, Issue , 1997, Pages 276-286

  Xiao, Peng ^a   Imhof, Robert E ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barrier function; Hydration gradient; Photothermal radiometry; Stratum corneum; Stratum corneum thickness

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; LIGANDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOMETERS; RADIOMETRY; STRIPPING (DYES); SURGERY; WATER ANALYSIS;

BARRIER FUNCTION; DEPTH PROFILES; GRADIENT INFORMATIONS; IN-VIVO; PHOTOTHERMAL RADIOMETRY; STRATUM CORNEUM; STRATUM CORNEUM THICKNESS; SURFACE HYDRATIONS; THICKNESS MAPS; WATER DIFFUSIONS;

HYDRATION;

EID: 0003950065     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.275055     Document Type: Conference Paper

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