System and method for medical monitoring and treatment through cosmetic monitoring and treatment
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a region human skin, the method comprising allocating the region of skin into a plurality of frexels;
- measuring the reflective properties of each of the plurality of frexels;
determining, from the reflective properties of each of the plurality of frexels, the morphology of the skin; and
analyzing the skin according to the reflective properties and the morphology.
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Abstract
A system and method that scans areas of a human body to identify unattractive characteristics and make cosmetic enhancements is modified for medical monitoring and optionally for treatment. A 3-D model of the exterior surface of the human body is created, and the scanned data is analyzed by characteristics of reflectance and surface topology to identify unhealthy characteristics. Because people will use a cosmetics system widely and frequently, base lines of patients'"'"' conditions can be created through frequent monitoring over a long time period, so that potentially dangerous changes from the base line can identified quickly and reported on. When appropriate, precise applications of medications to treat affected areas may be made automatically. Controlled and precisely directed dosages of medications may be applied to reduce the risk of undesirable side effects. Medicines may also be applied over a large area of skin and during a long period of time to achieve desired treatments.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a region human skin, the method comprising
allocating the region of skin into a plurality of frexels; -
measuring the reflective properties of each of the plurality of frexels;
determining, from the reflective properties of each of the plurality of frexels, the morphology of the skin; and
analyzing the skin according to the reflective properties and the morphology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A apparatus for monitoring a region human skin, the apparatus comprising
a housing; -
at least one light source, such that the light source may be turned on and off;
at least one image receiving element; and
a computation device, such that the computation device may analyze data from the image receiving element in order to determine the reflectance and tilt of specific frexels. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method to generate a map of a region of human skin, the method comprising
obtaining reflectance data for each of a plurality of frexels in the region of skin by sensing the reflectance of the frexels in the absence of a sensing light source, turning on, one at a time, a plurality of sensing light sources, such that each light source is at a known position relative to the scanner, and sensing the reflectance of the frexels; - and
analyzing the reflectance data to determine reflectance and orientation of the frexels; and
generating a map of the region of skin, such that the map indicates reflectance and skin profile. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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