Human microvascular imaging: A review of skin and tongue videomicroscopy techniques and analysing variables

Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-88

  Awan, Z A ^a   Wester, T ^a   Kvernebo, K ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Capillaroscopy; Capillary density; Microvascular imaging; Nailfold video capillaroscopy; Non invasive; Skin microcirculation; Technique; Videomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLEEDING; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CAPILLAROSCOPY; CAPILLARY DENSITY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CLASSIFICATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION; EDEMA; FILM; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEMODYNAMICS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MICROANEURYSM; MICROANGIOPATHY; MICROSCOPY; MICROVASCULATURE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; TISSUE BLOOD FLOW; TONGUE; VASODILATATION; VIDEORECORDING;

HUMANS; MICROSCOPIC ANGIOSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MICROVESSELS; SKIN; TONGUE;

EID: 76949103832     PISSN: 14750961     EISSN: 1475097X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-097X.2009.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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