Digital image enhancement for in vivo laser scanning microscopy

Background/purpose: In vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is a new method that provides skin images in horizontal plane at a level of resolution that allows to view microanatomic structures. This study examines whether certain digital image‐processing steps can increase the visibility of various structures in CLSM.

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