Fine hairpins beneath visible surface debris
Thin, elongated hairpin capillaries. Dark surface debris is visible above the row.
Image details
- Pattern
- Simple hairpin loops
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Simple hairpin loopsUnequal capillary calibers
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.34 × 1.32 mm
Teaching point
Is the image affected by pressure, reflections, cuticular trauma, or poor focus?
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 10–24 µm. These are automated estimates, not manually validated measurements.
Clinical caveat
This image illustrates a visual finding and should be interpreted with acquisition quality, distribution across fingers, clinical context, and serology when relevant.
Use and licensing
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