METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AUTOFLUORESCENCE OF SKIN TISSUE

摘要

For determining autofluorescence of a clinically normal skin tissue (7) of a patient, the tissue (7) is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation. An amount of flurorescent radiation emitted by the tissue (7) in response to the irradiation is measured and, in response thereto, a signal is generated which represents a determined autofluorescence in agreement with the measured amount of electromagnetic radiation. Because the tissue (7) is skin tissue (7) in vivo and irradiation is peformed noninvasively, a method whichis very simple to apply for determining autofluorescence is obtained. An apparatus especially adapted for use in this method is also described.