Inhomogeneous Monte Carlo simulations of dermoscopic spectroscopy

Daniel S. Gareau, Ting Li, Steven Jacques, James Krueger

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Abstract

Clinical skin-lesion diagnosis uses dermoscopy: 10X epiluminescence microscopy. Skin appearance ranges from black to white with shades of blue, red, gray and orange. Color is an important diagnostic criteria for diseases including melanoma. Melanin and blood content and distribution impact the diffuse spectral remittance (300-1000nm). Skin layers: immersion medium, stratum corneum, spinous epidermis, basal epidermis and dermis as well as laterally asymmetric features (eg. melanocytic invasion) were modeled in an inhomogeneous Monte Carlo model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues X
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues X - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 21 2012Jan 23 2012

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume8225
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues X
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period1/21/121/23/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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