REFLECTION ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOGRAPHY IN DERMATOLOGY: PART 1: EQUIPMENT

Because reflection ultraviolet photography in dermatology records the reflected ultraviolet radiation (UVR), the data include information on relatively superficial changes such as of the skin. Dermatologic applications are discussed in detail. UV photography is indicated when one wants 1) to reveal minute changes of the surface 2) to intensify the changes of the upper skin and to erase the changes of lower skin and 3) to find if there is any change in the reflection of UVR in a given skin lesion.