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Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) Testing

Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) Testing

DOI:
10.3791/50175-v

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06:24 min

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May 28, 2013

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, , , , , , , , ,
1Cancer Prevention and Control Program,Fox Chase Cancer Center , 2Department of Psychiatry,University of Pennsylvania , 3Department of Psychology,Drexel University , 4Department of Medicine,Fox Chase Cancer Center , 5Cancer Prevention and Control Program,The Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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  • 00:05Title
  • 01:06UV Exposure Experiment Preparation
  • 02:27Conducting UV Exposure
  • 03:56Assessing the Minimal Erythema Dose
  • 05:10Results: Measurement of the Minimal Erythema Dose
  • 06:06Conclusion

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This article describes how to conduct minimal erythema dose (MED) testing in order to determine the lowest dose of ultraviolet radiation that will cause erythema (burning) when administered to an individual.

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Keywords: Minimal Erythema DoseMED TestingUV TherapyUV Light DosageSkin SensitivitySunburnErythemaUV RadiationSkin ConditionsPsoriasisAcneEczemaSkin ExposureDosingClinical TestingResearch

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