CHRISTIANSEN, WILLIAM T., II,STEINMETZER, ERIC R.,TORELLI, JAMES E.
申请号：
CA2595239
公开号：
CA2595239C
申请日:
2006.01.19
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A device (10) for acquiring first and subsequent images of a suspect area on apatient and methods for monitoring or detecting changes of the suspect areaover time and providing notification when the changes exceed a threshold. Thedevice may be an imaging device, such as a digital camera, possibly augmentedwith physical or optical devices for arranging the orientation and/or distanceof the imaging device with respect to the suspect area. In addition, methodsfor identifying, relocating, acquiring a first and/or subsequent image of thesuspect area, and performing a comparative analysis of respective images arealso described. Results of the comparative analysis can be used to notifyand/or assist a medical professional in treating or counseling the patient.
