Trichoscopy and Computational Models for Hair and Scalp Disorders: Image Analysis, Quantification, and Clinical Integration

    March 2026 in “ Applied Sciences ”
    Corrado Zengarini, Nico Curti, Stephano Cedirian … Michela Starace
    Studysummary In this scoping review, researchers observed that while AI-assisted trichoscopy holds promise for standardized assessments of hair and scalp disorders, its clinical translation is limited by small proprietary datasets, inconsistent validation protocols, and a scarcity of real-world clinical studies.
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