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Journal article
Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) Testing
Journal of Visualized Experiments, (75), pp e50175-e50175
2013
PMCID: PMC3734971
PMID: 23748556
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Abstract
Ultraviolet radiation (UV) therapy is sometimes used as a treatment for various common skin conditions, including psoriasis, acne, and eczema. The dosage of UV light is prescribed according to an individual's skin sensitivity. Thus, to establish the proper dosage of UV light to administer to a patient, the patient is sometimes screened to determine a minimal erythema dose (MED), which is the amount of UV radiation that will produce minimal erythema (sunburn or redness caused by engorgement of capillaries) of an individual's skin within a few hours following exposure. This article describes how to conduct minimal erythema dose (MED) testing. There is currently no easy way to determine an appropriate UV dose for clinical or research purposes without conducting formal MED testing, requiring observation hours after testing, or informal trial and error testing with the risks of under- or over-dosing. However, some alternative methods are discussed.
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- Title
- Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) Testing
- Creators
- Carolyn J Heckman - Fox Chase Cancer CenterRachel Chandler - University of PennsylvaniaJacqueline D Kloss - Drexel UniversityAmy Benson - University of PennsylvaniaDeborah Rooney - University of PennsylvaniaTeja Munshi - Fox Chase Cancer CenterSusan D Darlow - Fox Chase Cancer CenterClifford Perlis - Fox Chase Cancer CenterSharon L Manne - Cancer Prevention Institute of CaliforniaDavid W Oslin - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Journal of Visualized Experiments, (75), pp e50175-e50175
- Publisher
- MyJove Corporation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000209227700018
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84893170097
- Other Identifier
- 991019353719904721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Dermatology