High-frequency ultrasound as a scientific tool for skin imaging analysis

Autor(es)

Vergilio, Mariane Massufero ^[1] ; Silva, Silas Arandas ^[2] ; Jales, Rodrigo Menezes ^[3] ; Leonardi, Gislaine Ricci ^{[1, 2]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Sch Med Sci, Grad Program Internal Med, Campinas - Brazil

^[2] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Grad Program Pharmaceut Sci, Rua Candido Portinari 200, BR-13083871 Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[3] Campinas State Univ UNICAMP, Sch Med Sci, Women Hosp Prof Dr Jose Aristodemo Pinotti, Radiol Serv, Dept Gynecol & Obstet, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY; v. 30, n. 7, p. 897-910, JUL 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Ultrasonic imaging is one of the most important diagnostic tools in clinical medicine due to its cost, availability and good correlation with pathological results. High-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) is a technique used in skin science that has been little explored, especially in comparison with other sites and imaging techniques. HFUS shows real-time images of the skin layers, appendages and skin lesions in vivo and can significantly contribute to advances in skin science. This review summarizes the potential applications of HFUS in dermatology and cosmetology, with a focus on quantitative tools that can be used to assess various skin conditions. Our findings showed that HFUS imaging is a reproducible and powerful tool for the diagnosis, clinical management and therapy monitoring of skin conditions. It is also a helpful tool for assessing the performance of dermatological products. This technique may eventually become essential for evaluating the performance of dermatological and cosmetic products. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/06973-4 - Desenvolvimento e caracterização de emulsões com cristais líquidos e emulsões Pickering para veiculação de ácido ascórbico
• Beneficiário: Gislaine Ricci Leonardi
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular