John David Taylor,Gregory Allen Yotz,Michael Dave Shaw,Robert Samuel Burkhalter,James Michael Burgess,Richard Kent Richardson
申请号：
US12872357
公开号：
US08606345B2
申请日:
2010.08.31
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
An imaging apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a hand-held, battery powered imaging device that provides: (1) an Identification Picture wherein an image of the patients face is captured for identification purposes (2) an Area of Interest picture wherein an image of the general area of interest on the patient is captured and (3) a Subject of Interest picture wherein an image of the subject lesion of interest is captured. Two digital imaging systems, including a wide-angle (e.g. fisheye) imaging system and a macro (close-up) imaging system, are provided to allow for the simultaneous capture of AOI and SOI images thereby capturing an image that identifies the location of the lesion on the body and an image that comprises a close-up view of the lesion. A light source or flash provides illumination during the image capture phase. A laser range finding configuration including spaced first and second lasers are angularly disposed so as to cast beams that intersect at a desired distance from the imaging apparatus thereby allowing the user to quickly position the imaging apparatus at a predetermined distance from the patient when capturing images. Audible output provides the user with input to assist in properly capturing the images, and a trigger-type actuator is provided to initiate image capture.
