title: Glimpses into measurements of the microcirculation in skin.
abstract: There are instances when chronic disease states manifest as microvascular disturbances of the skin. Objective assessment of these disturbances would permit a better understanding of the causative factors and, in certain circumstances, influence decisions of clinical management. Recent advances in technology that permit such assessment non-invasively are evaluated in this review.
authors.affiliation: Medical Physics, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Peppiatt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000503:physiopathology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen