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Viscoelasticity assessment of tumoral skin with the use of a novel contact-free palpation methodology based upon surface waves

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The ensuing pilot investigation sheds new light on characterizing tumoral and non-tumoral human skin mechanical properties that will not only assist the dermatologist’s diagnosis but also could constitute the creation of an Artificial Intelligence database for upcoming research. A modern, non-invasive, and contact-free methodology—UNDERSKIN—was developed, and hinges upon Fourier transform computations that permit the analysis of surface wave dispersion with a specific skin inversion model and viscoelastic model. It yields a detailed look at how particle movements of the medium propagate throughout its near sub-surface, hence a novel knowledge of the mechanical responses of skin tumors. The research results display the tumors’ viscoelastic responses alongside their respective healthy skin outcomes for each skin layer as well as the dermatologist’s touch analysis. Although dermatologists are capable of sensing and having a fair overall assessment of what they are palpating, they are unable heretofore to quantify it and inform where the firmness or softness derives from, which it is necessary to be acquainted with so as to perform an accurate diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, future surgery, and teledermatology. © 2022, The Author(s).

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hal-04074674 , version 1 (19-04-2023)

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Bergheau A., Perrot J.-L., Roberto Vargiolu, Hassan Zahouani. Viscoelasticity assessment of tumoral skin with the use of a novel contact-free palpation methodology based upon surface waves. Scientific Reports, 2022, 12 (1), ⟨10.1038/s41598-022-23483-4⟩. ⟨hal-04074674⟩
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