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dc.contributor.authorZonios, G.en
dc.contributor.authorDimou, A.en
dc.contributor.authorBassukas, I.en
dc.contributor.authorGalaris, D.en
dc.contributor.authorTsolakidis, A.en
dc.contributor.authorKaxiras, E.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T17:35:48Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-24T17:35:48Z-
dc.identifier.issn1083-3668-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/14174-
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dc.subjectmelaninen
dc.subjectspectroscopyen
dc.subjectdiffuse reflectanceen
dc.subjecteumelaninen
dc.subjectpheomelaninen
dc.subjectradiative relaxationen
dc.subjectdiffuse-reflectanceen
dc.subjecteumelaninen
dc.subjectscatteringen
dc.subjectexplanationen
dc.subjectpheomelaninen
dc.subjectirradiationen
dc.subjectspectraen
dc.subjectsystemsen
dc.subjectlesionsen
dc.titleMelanin absorption spectroscopy: new method for noninvasive skin investigation and melanoma detectionen
heal.typejournalArticle-
heal.type.enJournal articleen
heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.identifier.primaryDoi 10.1117/1.2844710-
heal.identifier.secondary<Go to ISI>://000254632300031-
heal.languageen-
heal.accesscampus-
heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Θετικών Επιστημών. Τμήμα Μηχανικών Επιστήμης Υλικώνel
heal.publicationDate2008-
heal.abstractWe present a new method for studying melanin in vivo based on diffuse reflectance spectroscopy of human skin. We find that the optical absorption spectrum of in vivo melanin exhibits an exponential dependence on wavelength, consistent with, but with a higher decay slope than, in vitro results. We offer theoretical justification for this exponential dependence on the basis of a recently proposed model for the structure of eumelanin protomolecules. Moreover, we report on a new method for analysis of diffuse reflectance spectra, which identifies intrinsic differences in absorption spectra between malignant melanoma and dysplastic nevi in vivo. These preliminary results are confirmed both by analysis of our own clinical data as well as by analysis of data from three independent, previously published studies. In particular, we find evidence that the histologic transition from dysplastic nevi to melanoma in situ and then to malignant melanoma is reflected in the melanin absorption spectra. Our results are very promising for the development of techniques for the noninvasive detection of melanoma and, more generally, for the study and characterization of pigmented skin lesions. It is also a promising approach for a better understanding of the biological role, structure, and function of melanin. (C) 2008 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.en
heal.publisherSociety of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineersen
heal.journalNameJ Biomed Opten
heal.journalTypepeer reviewed-
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