Spatial frequency domain imaging of port wine stain biochemical composition in response to laser therapy: A pilot study

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Background and Objective Objective methods to assess port wine stain response to laser treatment have been the subject of various research efforts for several years. Herein, we present a pilot study using a newly developed, light emitting diode based spatial frequency domain imaging device to record quantitatively biochemical compositional changes in PWS after laser therapy. Study Design/Patients and Methods A SFDI system was used to image before, and after, five PWS treatment sessions [n = 4 subjects ]. SFDI derived wide-field optical properties and tissue chromophore concentrations including oxy-hemoglobin, deoxy-hemoglobin, total hemoglobin, and tissue oxygen saturation are presented for skin imaged prior to and immediately after laser treatment. The SFDI derived images were analyzed by comparing the above measurements in PWS to those of normal skin and tracking changes immediately after laser exposure. Results Elevated oxy-hemoglobin and tissue oxygen saturation were measured in all PWS lesions and compared to values for normal skin prior to treatment. Laser treatment resulted in an increase in deoxy-hemoglobin, decrease in tissue oxygen saturation, and reduced scattering in all PWS lesions. One subject was followed before and after two consecutive laser treatments and the overall improvement in PWS lesion blanching was quantitatively assessed by measuring a 45% decrease in dermal blood volume. Conclusion SFDI is a rapid non-contact wide-field optical technique that shows potential as an imaging device that can be used to quantify biochemical compositional changes in PWS after laser therapy. Future work will investigate the potential of SFDI to provide intra-operative guidance for laser therapy of PWS lesions on an individual patient basis. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Arsalan Mazhar
Oxford Brookes University
Alia Mazhar
York University
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