ArticleJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV2019
UV light set-ups for vitiligo photography, a comparative study on image quality and ease of use.
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- Non-invasive skin measurement methods and diagnostics for vitiligo: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of Dermoscopy and Wood's Lamp in the Assessment of Stability of Vitiligo.Indian dermatology online journal · 2025Article
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- Assessment of malignant melanoma lesions using violet-light dermoscopy: A case report.The Journal of dermatology · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Dermoscopic Features in Facial Melanosis with Wood Lamp Examination.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2022Article
- Ultraviolet photography in vitiligo: image quality, validity and reliability.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundUltraviolet (UV) light is an essential tool to assess the extent, spreading and staging of vitiligo. Different UV light set-ups are used for vitiligo photography, including the following: (i) hand-held Wood's lamps; (ii) soft boxes with UV lamps; (iii) UV flash attached to the camera; and (iv) high output UV flash.
objectiveOur objective was to compare UV light set-ups for vitiligo photography regarding image quality and ease of use.
methodsPatients with vitiligo lesions with unclear borders were included. Two images were made with all four UV set-ups per patient, for a large and a small area. Image quality was scored separately by three blinded vitiligo experts on five criteria: overall quality, clearness of borders, contrast and sharpness and for larger areas the shadows. The two professional medical photographers were asked to score the ease of use for each set-up.
resultsA total of 88 photos were assessed from 11 patients. For larger areas, the frequency of a 'good' or 'very good' overall quality rating was 12.1% (Wood's), 6.1% (soft boxes), 15.2% (camera flash) and 78.8% (high output flash). For smaller areas, the score 'good' or 'very good' was given to 54.5%, 3%, 66.6% and 84.8% in the same order. For the shadow criteria, each set-up scored below 40% on a 'good' or 'very good' score. The high output flash was scored as most easy to use by the photographers.
conclusionWhen comparing four different UV light set-ups for vitiligo photography, we concluded that the UV set-ups strongly influenced the quality scores of the obtained images. The high output flash scored best for both small and large areas and for ease of use. For small areas, Wood's lamp and camera flash were acceptable. All set-ups scored badly for shadows, and more research is needed to find the optimal exposure to avoid shadows.
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