TrichoScan: A novel tool for the analysis of hair growth in vivo

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-115

  Hoffmann, Rolf ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Computer analysis; Hair; Measurement; Treatment

Indexed keywords

FINASTERIDE;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTRICHOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042368978     PISSN: 10870024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12183.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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