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Area of Science:

Dermatology and biomedical optics.
Medical imaging and diagnostics.

Background:

Clinical skin imaging requires modalities to assess diverse skin conditions.
Understanding skin integrity and function deviations is crucial for diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current and future skin imaging modalities.
To detail their information, advantages, limitations, and applications.

Main Methods:

Analysis of energy-skin interactions across skin layers (stratum corneum to subcutaneous).
Inclusion of detection systems (retina, film, digital array) and processing systems.
Review of visual assessment, photographic imaging, spectrophotometry, noninvasive histology, and 3D scanning.

Main Results:

Skin imaging methods provide insights into barrier disruption, inflammation, dispigmentation, and vascular changes.
Techniques vary in depth penetration and information extraction capabilities.
Establishing criteria for normal skin conditions is a key aspect.

Conclusions:

Skin imaging is essential for assessing disease extent and severity in clinical practice.
Continued development of analytical techniques will enhance understanding of underlying biological status.
The review provides a comprehensive overview from past to future of skin imaging.