title: Optical coherence tomography: its role in daily dermatological practice.
abstract: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, tomographic imaging technique which generates high-resolution in-vivo images up to mid-dermal layers. Due to continuous technological improvements, OCT is moving from research projects into daily dermatological practice. It can complement other imaging methods like high-frequency ultrasound or confocal microscopy. There is a wide variety of indications for OCT. In addition to aiding in the diagnosis and clinical monitoring of inflammatory dermatoses, OCT is a very useful and feasible technique in dermato-oncology.
authors.affiliation: Facharzt für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Allergologie, Ambulante Operationen Schuchardstraße 15, 42275 Wuppertal, Germany. l.schmitz@centroderm.de
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Reinhold
authors.forename: Erhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bierhoff
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dirschka
mesh_terms: D003872:Dermatitis / Q000473:pathology*; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*