A new digital image analysis system useful for surface assessment of vitiligo lesions in transplantation studies

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 150-155

  Van Geel, Nanny ^a   Vander Haeghen, Yves ^a   Ongenae, Katia ^a   Naeyaert, Jean Marie ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Digital image analysis; Repigmentation; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; VITILIGO;

EID: 2942592337     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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