In vivo imaging of intradermal tattoos by confocal scanning laser microscopy

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 94-98

  O'goshi, Ken Ichiro ^a   Suihko, Christian ^b   Serup, Jørgen ^a,b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

In vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy; Tattoo; Tattoo pigment granules; Tattoo removal

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGY; DYE LASERS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LASER APPLICATIONS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SKIN;

IN VIVO CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; TATTOO; TATTOO PIGMENT GRANULES; TATTOO REMOVAL;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; DIODE LASER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PARTICLE SIZE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TATTOOING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DERMOSCOPY; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; TATTOOING;

EID: 33645573456     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0909-752X.2006.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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