Detection of melanomas by digital imaging of spectrally resolved ultraviolet light-induced autofluorescence of human skin

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1730-1734

  Chwirot, B W ^a   Chwirot, S ^a   Redzinski J ^a   Michniewicz, Z ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence; Digital imaging; In situ detection; Melanoma; Naevi; Spectrally resolved imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOCYTE; MELANOMA; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; PHOTOMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0032189915     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(98)00210-X     Document Type: Article

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