High-frequency ultrasound skin thickness: Comparison of manual reading and automatic border detection includes assessment of interobserver variation of measurement.
Kasper Køhler AlsingJørgen SerupPublished in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2020)
MM and ABD for ultrasound skin thickness measurement rely on different principles and consequently measure skin thickness differently, with ABD overestimating the thickness with about 20%. MM measures anatomically more correct and is preferred in research. MM has been validated against area-based thickness measurement without contour artifact and produced identical results. ABD is less operator-dependent and applicable to field studies, and useful in the beauty industry to characterize aged skin. The two methods of recording each have a scene of use.