Optical Coherence Tomography: Promising In Vivo Measurement of Hair Shaft Cross Section

    January 2011 in “ Journal of biomedical optics ”
    Natalie Garcia Bartels, Karola Stieler, Heike Richter … Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi
    Studysummary This study found that optical coherence tomography provides highly reproducible and less variable measurements of hair shaft thickness compared to standard light microscopy, offering a promising noninvasive tool for clinical practice.
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