Laser Doppler imaging: A developing technique for application in the rheumatic diseases

Rheumatology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1210-1218

  Murray, Andi K ^a   Herrick, A L ^a   King, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CRPS; Inflammatory joint disease; Laser Doppler imaging; Psoriasis; Raynaud's phenomenon; Rheumatology; Scleroderma; Soft tissue lesion; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; CAPSAICIN; GLYCEROL NITRATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLACEBO; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ARTHRITIS; BLOOD FLOWMETER; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SKIN ULCER; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; WAVEFORM;

HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MICROCIRCULATION; PSORIASIS; RAYNAUD DISEASE; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 5444253254     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keh275     Document Type: Review

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