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Comparing performance of C hromameter ® , M exameter ® and full‐field laser perfusion imaging for measurement of ultraviolet B light‐induced erythema
Author(s) -
Qian C. Y.,
Yuan C.,
Tan Y. M.,
Liu X. P.,
Dong Y. Q.,
Yang L. J.,
Wu P. L.,
Wang X. M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/ced.12589
Subject(s) - erythema , laser , dermatology , medicine , ultraviolet , nuclear medicine , optics , physics
Summary Erythema induced by ultraviolet ( UV ) B light is a common skin reaction. Currently, three techniques, the C hromameter ® CR ‐400, the M exameter ® MX 16 and full‐field laser perfusion imaging (FLPI), are widely used for dermatological evaluation of UVB ‐induced erythema. However, there is little known about the comparative performance of these three techniques. This study was therefore designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the three techniques. Our findings showed that the performance of C hromameter and M exameter for measurement of UVB ‐induced erythema was very similar, while FLPI indicated acute erythema at D 1 with the greatest fold change. Further studies of UVB dose‐dependence need to be carried out.