Spanning the many advancements that have taken place in the field since the First Edition of this book was published, this Second Edition emphasizes the imaging of the skin in its entirety, rather than focusing solely on surface layers. The Second Edition includes new chapters on technologies such as in vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, nuclear magnetic imaging, high-resolution ultrasound, in vivo skin topometry, and multi-photon imaging of the skin.

Anatomy of the Skin Surface. Multimodal Imaging - What Can We Expect. Comparative Studies of Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. Multimodal Imaging of Skin Structures: Imagining Imaging of the Skin. Image Analysis of D-Squames, Sebutapes and of Cyanoacrylate Follicular Biopsies. High Resolution Ultrasound. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Human Skin In Vivo. High Resolution In Vivo Multiphoton Tomography of Skin. Optical Coherence Tomography. Fringe Projection for In Vivo Topometry. Confocal Microscopy of Skin In Vitro and Ex Vivo. Histometry of the Skin by Means of In Vivo Confocal Microscopy (CLSM). Two-Photon Microscopy and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy of In Vivo Skin. Stereo-Imaging for Skin Contour Management. Development of a Digital Imaging System for Objective Measurement of Hyperpigmented Spots on the Face. Skin Documentation with Multi-Modal Imaging or Integrated Imaging Approaches. Combined Raman Spectroscopy and Confocal Microscopy. Morphometry in Clinical Dermatology. Measurement of Human Hair Growth. Atopic Dermatitis and Other Skin Diseases. Differentiation Between Benign and Malignant Skin Tumors by Image Analysis, Neural Networks and Other Methods of Machine Learning. Early Detection of Melanoma by Image Analysis. Visualization of Skin pH. Visualization of Skin Oxygenation. Capacitance Imaging of the Skin Surface. Applications of Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Clinical Dermatology. Sonography of the Skin in Health and Disease. Non-Invasive Imaging in the Evaluation of Cellulite. Effects of Detergents. Monitoring Skin Hydration by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Multi-Spectral Imaging. Assessment of Anticellulite Efficacy. Digital Imaging as an Effective Means of Recording and Measuring the Visual Signs of Skin Aging. Evaluation of Comed