Optical Elastography of Systemic Sclerosis Skin

Optical Elastography of Systemic Sclerosis Skin

The goal of this study is to develop a new way to assess skin thickness in patients with scleroderma (systemic sclerosis). The study will test how well a new imaging method called optical coherence elastography (OCE) compares to the current clinical method used to estimate skin thickness, the modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS).

Inclusion Criteria for scleroderma patients:

• meet the 2013 American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) criteria for systemic sclerosis with limited or diffuse cutaneous involvement

Exclusion Criteria:

• have another skin disease other than systemic sclerosis