Computerized morphometry and three-dimensional image reconstruction in the evaluation of scalp biopsy from patients with non-cicatricial alopecias

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 272-278

  Shum, David T ^a   Lui, H ^b   Martinka, M ^b   Bernardo, O ^b   Shapiro, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computerized morphometry; Noncicatricial alopecias; Scalp biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPIDERMIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SKIN BIOPSY; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ALOPECIA AREATA; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCALP;

EID: 0037325988     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05160.x     Document Type: Article

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