Evaluation of positive patch test reactions using optical coherence tomography: A pilot study.

Ali Rajabi-Esterabadi Darren C TsangKeyvan NouriAntonella Tosti

Published 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) (2019)

Attenuation coefficient and cutaneous blood flow at 0.35 mm correlate with clinically graded patch test reactions and hold promise as objective, quantitative markers. OCT may help dermatologists differentiate clinical scoring of allergic reactions in patch test and thereby improve their diagnostic accuracy and interpretation of patch test reactions.

Keyphrases

blood flow
optical coherence tomography
high resolution
magnetic resonance
machine learning
mass spectrometry
optic nerve
diffusion weighted imaging
atopic dermatitis
allergic rhinitis