Ultrasound skin imaging.
The interaction of high-frequency ultrasound waves with the skin provides the basis for noninvasive, fast, and accessible diagnostic imaging. This tool is increasingly used in skin cancer and inflammatory conditions as well as in cosmetic dermatology. This article reviews the basic principles of skin ultrasound and its applications in the different areas of dermatology.
Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España. Electronic address: dermalfageme@gmail.com.
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Alfageme Roldán
D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
Echography; Ecografía; Ecografía cutánea; Ultrasonido; Ultrasonography; Ultrasound skin imaging