Stiffness and texture perception for teledermatology.
The goal of the teledermatology project currently being carried out at Stanford University is to deliver tactile images of the human skin to a dermatologist at a remote location, in real time. In order to make a diagnosis, dermatologists typically need to obtain data regarding the skin texture and the mechanical properties of any lesions on a patient's skin. For example, pre-cancerous or weather-damaged skin typically feels rougher than normal skin and the profile and stiffness of the underlying tissue may shed light on the nature of a skin disease.
Waldron
Kenneth J
KJ
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Enedah
Christopher
C
Gladstone
Hayes
H
D003880:Dermatology; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases; D017216:Telemedicine; D014481:United States