Objectively quantifying facial erythema in rosacea aided by the ImageJ analysis of VISIA red images.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Facial erythema, a prominent characteristic of rosacea, causes concern to both the patient and doctor. In clinical practice, commonly used erythema severity subjective assessment tools lack objectivity and are less comprehensive. Even with images taken by the VISIA^® system, diffused erythema is difficult to segment and evaluate fully due to the automatic threshold segmentation method. This study aimed to explore a more objective and scientific erythema quantification tool with the aid of the ImageJ software analysis of the red area images taken by the VISIA^® system.

Materials and methods

Patients with rosacea were enrolled and assessed for the clinical severity of their illness using various stools-the standard grading systems (SGS) for rosac

SUBMITTER: Tao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9838746 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature