The performance of Image J in measuring the area of vitiligo macule
Abstract：Objective To establish the digital measurement and provide an objective and easy way for clinical evaluation of the vitiligo skin lesions. Method The standard figures and lesion photos from vitiligo patients were measured with Photoshop and Image J. Normal skin and vitiligo lesions were segmented by manual selection or setting thresholds, then the area was calculated automatically according to the scale. Results Both Photoshop and Image J showed high accuracy when they were used to measure the standard figures. The results were in accordance with the real value and showed lower CV in the repeated measurements. Both the two softwares showed stable and accurate results of the lesion photos. There was no significant statistical difference between Photoshop and Image J(P>0.05).Conclusion Both Photoshop and Image J are accurate, reliable and stable when they being used to measure the lesion photos. Photoshop is a powerful and comprehensive tool, while Image J is small, smart and easy to use with abundant plugins.
Keywords：VitiligoArealesionPhotoshopImage J
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 4-8 )