Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) affects both microvascular structure and function. Laser
Doppler imaging (LDI) and thermal imaging can be used to measure cutaneous blood vessel …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a computer based nailfold video capillaroscopy system with
enhanced image quality and to assess its disease-subgroup resolving power in patients with …

Objective Reliable and objective outcome measures to facilitate clinical trials of novel treatments
for systemic sclerosis ( SS c)–related Raynaud's phenomenon ( RP ) are badly needed. …

Objective. To investigate the inter- and intra-observer reliability of both qualitative and
quantitative parameters used in the assessment of nail-fold capillaroscopy images. Methods. Fifty …

Objectives. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC), the current gold standard for detection of
capillary abnormalities suggestive of an SSc-spectrum disorder, is not widely available: a key …

Objective. To conduct a retrospective study to assess whether the degree of thumb involvement
differs between primary Raynaud’s phenomenon (PRP) and secondary Raynaud’s …

Nailfold capillaroscopy is an established qualitative technique in the assessment of patients
displaying Raynaud’s phenomenon. We describe a fully automated system for extracting …

The autoimmune disease systemic sclerosis (SSc) causes microvascular changes that can
be easily observed cutaneously at the finger nailfold. Optoacoustic imaging (OAI), a …

The main objective of the study was to compare the techniques of thermographic and laser
Doppler imaging in the assessment of digital blood flow. Thermography measures surface …

Objectives. To quantify nailfold capillary density and dimensions in patients with idiopathic
inflammatory myopathy (IIM) and compare them with those in healthy controls; to look for …