Pigmentation measurement could improve laser safety standards across skin tones
Lasers are used in a growing number of medical and imaging applications, from surgery to photoacoustic imaging. To protect patients, safety guidelines define the maximum amount of laser energy that can be delivered to the skin without causing injury. However, these limits do not account for differences in skin pigmentation.
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