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Caroline Gallay¹, Sarah Ventéjou¹, Olivier Gaide²

¹Unité de dermatologie pédiatrique, Départements de dermatologie et vénéréologie et pédiatrie, CHUV, Université de Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne.

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Non-invasive in vivo skin imaging, including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM), is advancing dermatology. New techniques like Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT) show promise for broader applications.

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Area of Science:

Dermatology
Medical Imaging
Optical Physics

Background:

Non-invasive in vivo skin imaging technologies have seen significant development over decades.
These techniques offer clear advantages, particularly their non-invasive nature.
Their established role in onco-dermatology suggests future success in other dermatological fields, including pediatric dermatology.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and discuss three key in vivo skin imaging techniques utilized in dermatology.
To highlight the applications and potential of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM), and Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT).

Main Methods:

Discussion of established and emerging non-invasive skin imaging modalities.
Focus on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).
Focus on Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM).
Focus on the recent advancement, Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT).

Main Results:

The paper details three specific in vivo skin imaging techniques: OCT, RCM, and LC-OCT.
These methods are currently employed in dermatological practice at the CHUV.
LC-OCT is presented as a recent and promising development in the field.

Conclusions:

Non-invasive in vivo skin imaging is a rapidly advancing area with established success in onco-dermatology.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM), and Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT) are valuable tools in dermatology.
These imaging techniques are expected to expand their successful application into pediatric dermatology and other subspecialties.