Evaluation of psoriasis vulgaris lesions based on thermography

Thermology International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 140-147

  Zalewska, Anna ^a   Wiȩcek, Boguslaw ^b   Zwolenik, Slawomir ^b   Lis, Marcin ^b   Sysa Jȩdrzejowska, Anna ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Non invasive; Psoriasis vulgaris; Skin lesions; Thermal imaging; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMERA; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; PREDICTION; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; RASH; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0344236371     PISSN: 1560604X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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