A Quantitative Technique to Analyze and Evaluate Microstructures of Skin Hair Follicles Based on Mueller Matrix Polarimetry
September 2022
in “
Frontiers in Physics
”
Mueller Matrix transmission microscopy Mueller matrix polar decomposition MMPD linear birefringence hair follicles image segmentation sliding window algorithm texture analysis follicle size skin structure research clinical dermatology Mueller Matrix birefringence sliding window skin research dermatology
TLDR The technique accurately identifies and evaluates hair follicle structures in skin.
This study introduces a quantitative technique using Mueller Matrix transmission microscopy to analyze and evaluate the microstructures of skin hair follicles. By measuring Mueller matrix polar decomposition (MMPD) parameter images, the researchers could reveal the linear birefringence distribution caused by hair follicles in mouse skin samples. The technique, which combines image segmentation, sliding window algorithm, and texture analysis, allows for accurate identification and structural evaluation of hair follicles. The study confirms that Mueller matrix parameters effectively estimate follicle size and suggests that this method has significant potential for skin structure research and clinical dermatology.
