title: Stiffness and texture perception for teledermatology.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Waldron
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Enedah
authors.forename: Hayes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gladstone
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases; D017216:Telemedicine; D014481:United States