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ECHOGRAM DETECTION OF SKIN CONDITIONS

  • US 20110213223A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2010
  • Published: 09/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting one or more skin conditions associated with a skin of a subject, the method comprising:

  • generating echogram data, comprising;

    transmitting a series of acoustic pulses, wherein the series of acoustic pulses are directed at a surface of the skin, and wherein the series of acoustic pulses comprises a plurality of frequencies with at least one frequency being in the audible range;

    receiving acoustic reflections corresponding to the acoustic pulses;

    sampling the received acoustic reflections to generate samples; and

    recording the samples as echogram data;

    extracting a subwavelength acoustic reflection characteristic of the echogram data, wherein the subwavelength acoustic reflection characteristic corresponds to a reflecting feature comprising at least one dimension smaller than a corresponding acoustic pulse wavelength from the series of acoustic pulses; and

    identifying the one or more skin conditions that correspond to the extracted subwavelength acoustic reflection characteristic.

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