The present invention relates to portable image acquisition apparatus (10). The portable image acquisition apparatus (10) is configured to acquire at least one image of apart of a human or animal body. The portable image acquisition apparatus comprises a main body (12) defining a window (20) and an imaging arrangement (16) operable to acquire an image of a part of a human or animal body by way of an imaging path which passes through the window (20).The portable image acquisition apparatus (10) also comprises a lighting module (14) comprising a light source and an optical arrangement (50), the lighting module (14) and the main body (12) being configured to releasably couple with each other when in use. The light source is configured to emit a beam of non-coherent light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the imaging path. The optical arrangement (50) is configured to receive the beam of light and change a direction of propagation of the received light whereby a beam of light is directed through the window (20). The portable image acquisition apparatus (10) is configured such that between the optical arrangement (50) and the window the imaging path and the beam of light have substantially opposite directions and at least in part occupy the same space.La présente invention concerne un appareil portable d'acquisition d'images (10). L'appareil portable d'acquisition d'images (10) est configuré pour acquérir au moins une image d'une partie d'un corps humain ou animal. L'appareil portable d'acquisition d'images comprend un corps principal (12) définissant une fenêtre (20) et un dispositif d'imagerie (16) pouvant fonctionner pour acquérir une image d'une partie d'un corps humain ou animal au moyen d'une trajectoire d'imagerie qui traverse la fenêtre (20). L'appareil portable d'acquisition d'images (10) comprend également un module d'éclairage (14) comprenant une source de lumière et un dispositif optique (50), le module d'éclairage (14) et le corps principal (12)
