Non-invasive multi-modality technique to study angiogenesis associated with Kaposi´s sarcoma

In this on going study, we are investigating the usefulness of thermography and laser Doppler imaging techniques to study vascularity and vascular changes associated with Kaposi´s sarcoma. Both techniques are useful for observing the lesions associated with Kaposi´s sarcoma. A comparative image analysis of thermography, between the lesion and the contralateral, lesion free sites, shows that lesions are a different temperature than the contralateral side. Similar relationships are also observed in laser Doppler images. The present data supports further study of these imaging modalities to assess Kaposi´s sarcoma.