Polańska Adriana, Jenerowicz Dorota, Paszyńska Elżbieta, Żaba Ryszard, Adamski Zygmunt, Dańczak-Pazdrowska Aleksandra
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
Department of Dermatology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2021 Feb 22;8:619965. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.619965. eCollection 2021.
High-frequency ultrasonography (HF-USG) is a non-invasive and method of visualization of the skin and upper part of subcutaneous tissue based on ultrasounds above 20 MHz. Although initially HF-USG was introduced to measure skin thickness, it currently gained widespread acceptance in dermato-oncology, primarily when used to determine skin tumor margins. Moreover, its application in different dermatology fields is known, particularly as a rapidly evolving method in the objective evaluation of the severity of various chronic skin diseases. Among different specialties, teledermatology belongs to leading and continually developing areas of successful telemedicine applications. Various skin conditions are visible to the human eye, which makes them particularly suitable for telemedicine. However, HF-USG enables specialists to look into deeper skin layers, thus extending diagnostic options. On the other hand, teledermatology creates the possibility of sending images for consultation and facilitates the therapeutic decision as HF-USG can be used in an asynchronous store and forward manner. It seems that HF-USG and teledermatology may be regarded as a truly matched pair. The aim of this work is to present current applications of 20-MHz ultrasonography in dermatology, including skin neoplasms and chronic skin diseases. Moreover, the authors aimed to analyze the possibilities of HF-USG use as a valuable tool in teledermatology, especially in diagnosing and monitoring patients suffering from long-lasting skin conditions.
高频超声检查（HF-USG）是一种基于20MHz以上超声波的无创可视化皮肤及皮下组织上部的方法。尽管最初高频超声检查是用于测量皮肤厚度，但目前它在皮肤肿瘤学中得到了广泛认可，主要用于确定皮肤肿瘤的边缘。此外，其在不同皮肤科领域的应用也广为人知，尤其是作为一种在客观评估各种慢性皮肤病严重程度方面迅速发展的方法。在不同专业领域中，远程皮肤病学属于成功的远程医疗应用中领先且不断发展的领域。各种皮肤状况肉眼可见，这使其特别适合远程医疗。然而，高频超声检查能让专家深入观察更深层的皮肤，从而扩展了诊断选择。另一方面，远程皮肤病学使得发送图像进行会诊成为可能，并有助于做出治疗决策，因为高频超声检查可以采用异步存储转发的方式使用。高频超声检查和远程皮肤病学似乎可被视为真正匹配的一对。这项工作的目的是介绍20MHz超声检查在皮肤科的当前应用，包括皮肤肿瘤和慢性皮肤病。此外，作者旨在分析高频超声检查作为远程皮肤病学中有价值工具的可能性，特别是在诊断和监测患有长期皮肤疾病的患者方面。
