SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCANNING A HUMAN BODY

US 20120206587A1
Filed: 12/04/2009
Published: 08/16/2012
Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2009
Status: Abandoned Application

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1. A skin surface imaging system for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:

a. at least one base;

b. a plurality of image sensors, connectable to said base, arranged in a predetermined arrangement;

each of said image sensors adapted to capture at least one image of a predetermined area of said body, so that as a set of images is provided; and

,c. a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors, said processing unit comprising a program of machine-readable instructions embodied on a computer readable memory and executable by a digital data processor adapted to;

(i) collect said set of images from said image sensors;

(ii) analyze said set of images;

(iii) construct a record of personal data associated with the skin of said body of said patient; and

(iv) output a dermatological data associated with said skin of said body;

wherein at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base by means of at least one joint, such that the orientation of said at least one of said image sensors with respect to said base is controllable and reconfigurable.

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The present invention provides a skin surface imaging system for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising: a. a base; b. a plurality of image sensors, connectable to said base, arranged in a predetermined arrangement; each of said image sensors adapted to capture an image of a predetermined area of said body, so that as a set of images is provided; and, c. a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors, comprising a program of machine-readable instructions embodied on a computer readable memory and executable by a digital data processor adapted to: (i) collect said set of images from said image sensors; (ii) analyze said set of images; (iii) construct a record of personal data associated with the skin of said body of said patient; and (iv) output a dermatological data associated with said skin of said body.

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1. A skin surface imaging system for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
- a. at least one base;
  
  b. a plurality of image sensors, connectable to said base, arranged in a predetermined arrangement;
  
  each of said image sensors adapted to capture at least one image of a predetermined area of said body, so that as a set of images is provided; and
  
  ,c. a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors, said processing unit comprising a program of machine-readable instructions embodied on a computer readable memory and executable by a digital data processor adapted to;
  
  (i) collect said set of images from said image sensors;
  
  (ii) analyze said set of images;
  
  (iii) construct a record of personal data associated with the skin of said body of said patient; and
  
  (iv) output a dermatological data associated with said skin of said body;
  
  wherein at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base by means of at least one joint, such that the orientation of said at least one of said image sensors with respect to said base is controllable and reconfigurable.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
- - 2. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base via a restricting sensor and controlling mechanism, such that said at least one image sensor is movable in at least one selected from group consisting of the sagittal plane, the coronal plane or the transverse plane, upwards, downwards, left, right or any combination thereof.
  - 3. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 2, wherein said restricting sensor is adapted to regulate the movement of said at least one image sensor.
  - 4. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 2, wherein said controlling mechanism is either electronically operatable by said processing unit or manually operatable by an operator.
  - 5. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 2, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said body.
  - 6. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the distance in said orientation between at least one of said image sensors and said body.
  - 7. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, additionally comprising a moving mechanism couple to at least one of said image sensors, adapted to move said image sensors from one potion to another within said base.
  - 8. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the location of at least one of said image sensors in said base.
  - 9. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said base is characterized by a main longitudinal axis;
    - further wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the location of at least one of said image sensors along said main longitudinal axis in said base.
  - 10. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 5, wherein said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said body.
  - 11. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 5, additionally comprising a sensor adapted to provide information as for the dimensions of said body, such that said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said body.
  - 12. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said image sensors are selected from the group consisting of:
    - visible light sensors, ultraviolet (UV) light sensors, infrared (IR) sensors, and any combination thereof.
  - 13. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays locatable at angle of (360/n)°
    - between each other with respect to said body or said base, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
      
      n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 14. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 13, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 15. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 13, wherein n is at least 4 and o is at least 2.
  - 16. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
    - n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 17. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 16, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 18. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 16 or 13 wherein each of said n arrays comprises o image sensors;
    - wherein said o image sensors are positioned within each of said n arrays in a predetermined manner;
      
      o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 19. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 18, wherein said predetermined manner is selected from a group consisting of homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, triangular, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, polygon having p ribs;
    - p is greater than 1; and
      
      any combination thereof.
  - 20. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, additionally comprising means adapted to relocate said base from a first position to a second position.
  - 21. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is adapted to control the on/off mode of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 22. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said set of images of comprises at least 2 images of overlapping predetermined areas of said body.
  - 23. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined arrangement is selected from the group consisting of:
    - homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, and any combination thereof.
  - 24. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said orientation is an angle between at least one of said image sensors and said body or said base, said angle is in the range of about 1°
    - to about 179°
      
      .
  - 25. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said dermatological data is selected from a group consisting of:
    - suspected moles, the boundaries of suspected moles, tissue encircling said suspected moles nevus, tattoos, scars, moles, spots, wounds, and any combination thereof.
  - 26. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit comprises an image processing algorithm adapted to detect the existence of said suspected moles and to characterize each mole according to predetermined characteristics.
  - 27. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 26, wherein said image processing algorithm is further adapted to perform operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - locate the borders of said suspected moles, distinguish between a suspected mole and a wound according to a pattern recognition algorithm, and any combination thereof.
  - 28. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 26, wherein said processing unit is adapted to store said predetermined characteristics of each of said suspected moles.
  - 29. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 26, wherein said predetermined characteristics are selected from the group consisting of:
    - location, coordinates of border, asymmetry measurement, planar measurements, 2D structure, 3D structure, topography, height, radius, color, and any combination thereof.
  - 30. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 26, wherein said processing unit is adapted to provide the history of each suspected mole and to provide comparison and changes between the current predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles and at least one previous predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles.
  - 31. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 26, wherein said processing unit is adapted to detect said suspected moles by analyzing 2D and 3D images of said suspected moles.
  - 32. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said base is part of a structure selected from the group consisting of:
    - a booth, a kiosk, a cabin, a private enclosure, and any combination thereof.
  - 33. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is adapted to control the operation of said image sensors;
    - said operation is selected from the orientation of at least one of said image sensors;
      
      the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said body, on/off mode of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 34. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is adapted to operate said image sensors in a synchronized manner, such that a synchronized image of the skin of said body is provided.
  - 35. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 34, wherein said synchronized manner is operation of a portion of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 36. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 34, wherein in said synchronized manner, said at least two of said image sensors are operated simultaneously.
  - 37. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, additionally comprising lightning means selected from a group consisting of LEDs, lamps, bulb filament or any combination thereof.
  - 38. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 37, adapted to synchronies the operation of at least one of said image sensor and said lightning means.
  - 39. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, further comprising a hair removal mechanism adapted to eliminate the influence of human hair on the data of said personal data.
  - 40. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit further comprises a feedback mechanism, said feedback mechanism comprises:
    - (i) an analyzing unit adapted to score said dermatological data according to a predetermined scale, so that abnormal dermatological data is detected; and
      
      (ii) a regulating unit adapted to operate said processing unit in a repeated manner when said score is higher than a predetermined value.
  - 41. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 26 or claim 39, wherein said predetermined scale is adapted to rank parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - said predetermined characteristics, quality of said images;
      
      said quality is selected from a group consisting of color, contrast, blurred, out of focus, lightness, and any combination thereof.
  - 42. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 39, wherein said feedback mechanism further adapted to control the orientation or the 3D position of at least one of said image sensors, the position of said patient, the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said patient.
  - 43. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, further comprising a data storage unit adapted to store said personal data on a portable safe memory card.
  - 44. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said personal data selected from the group consisting of:
    - a dermatological data, scan results, set of images, a skin map, the full body photography, a 2D body model, a 3D body model, a 2D analysis, a 3D analysis, dates, patient personal information selected from a group consisting of name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof, or any combination thereof.
  - 45. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is adapted to analyze said set of images based upon previous analyzes.
  - 46. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit further comprises an operation unit adapted to allow an operator to perform operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - analyze said personal data;
      
      analyze said set of images;
      
      analyze said dermatological data;
      
      determine said dermatological data, edit said dermatological data, and any combination thereof.
  - 47. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 39, wherein said operation unit is further adapted to perform operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - provide zoom-in to a predetermined area of a skin map, operate said feedback mechanism, manipulate said personal data, provide a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map according to at least one image of said set of images, provide a 3D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map, provide a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map by performing a 2D projection on said 3D plot, mark a predetermined area of a skin map, and any combination thereof.
  - 48. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said dermatological data is associated with the evolution and the severity of melanoma of a predetermined area on said body.
  - 49. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit is further adapted to identify said patient according to parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof.
  - 50. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, further comprising a rotatable pod stand adapted to rotate said body with respect to said image sensor.
  - 51. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, further comprising a body positioning sub-unit adapted to:
    - provide instructions regarding the position of a patient with respect to said image sensors; and
      
      to stabilize the position of said patient with respect to said image sensors.
  - 52. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said image sensors are positioned in a homogeneous grid of sensors.
  - 53. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said image sensors is selected from a group consisting of stills camera, video camera or any combination thereof.
  - 54. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said dermatological data is used from detecting melanoma, for esthetics use, cosmetics use or any combination thereof.
  - 55. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said image sensor comprises at least one marker.
  - 56. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said image sensor is adapted to rotate around said image sensor'"'"'s main axis.

57. An imaging system for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
- a. at least one base;
  
  b. a plurality of image sensors, connectable to said base, arranged in a predetermined arrangement;
  
  each of said image sensors adapted to capture at least one image of a predetermined area of said body, so that as a set of images is provided; and
  
  ,c. a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors, said processing unit comprising a program of machine-readable instructions embodied on a computer readable memory and executable by a digital data processor adapted to;
  
  (i) collect said set of images from said image sensors;
  
  (ii) analyze said set of images;
  
  (iii) construct a skin map associated with the skin geometry of said body; and
  
  (iv) output a dermatological data associated with said skin of said body;
  
  wherein at least one of said image sensors is connectable to said base such that the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said base or said body is controllable and alterable.
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- - 58. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base via a restricting sensor and controlling mechanism, such that said at least one image sensor is movable in at least one selected from group consisting of the sagittal plane, the coronal plane or the transverse plane, upwards, downwards, left, right or any combination thereof.
  - 59. The imaging system according to claim 58, wherein said restricting sensor is adapted to regulate the movement of said at least one image sensor.
  - 60. The imaging system according to claim 58, wherein said controlling mechanism is either electronically operatable by said processing unit or manually operatable by an operator.
  - 61. The imaging system according to claim 57 wherein at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base by means of at least one joint, such that the orientation of said at least one of said image sensors with respect to said base is controllable and reconfigurable
  - 62. The imaging system according to claim 58, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the distance in said orientation between at least one of said image sensors and said body.
  - 63. The imaging system according to claim 58, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the location of at least one of said image sensors in said base.
  - 64. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said base is characterized by a main longitudinal axis;
    - further wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the location of at least one of said image sensors along said main longitudinal axis in said base.
  - 65. The imaging system according to claim 64, wherein said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said body.
  - 66. The imaging system according to claim 64, additionally comprising a sensor adapted to provide information as for the dimensions of said body, such that said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said body.
  - 67. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said image sensors are selected from the group consisting of:
    - visible light sensors, ultraviolet (UV) light sensors, infrared (IR) sensors, and any combination thereof.
  - 68. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays locatable at angle of (360/n)°
    - between each other with respect to said body or said base, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
      
      n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 69. The imaging system according to claim 68, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 70. The imaging system according to claim 68, wherein n is at least 4 and o is at least 2.
  - 71. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
    - n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 72. The imaging system according to claim 68, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 73. The imaging system according to claim 68 or 71 wherein each of said n arrays comprises o image sensors;
    - wherein said o image sensors are positioned within each of said n arrays in a predetermined manner;
      
      o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 74. The imaging system according to claim 73, wherein said predetermined manner is selected from a group consisting of homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, triangular, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, polygon having p ribs;
    - p is greater than 1; and
      
      any combination thereof.
  - 75. The imaging system according to claim 57, additionally comprising means adapted to relocate said base from a first position to a second position.
  - 76. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit is adapted to control the on/off mode of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 77. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said set of images of comprises at least 2 images of overlapping predetermined areas of said body.
  - 78. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said predetermined arrangement is selected from the group consisting of:
    - homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, and any combination thereof.
  - 79. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said orientation is an angle between at least one of said image sensors and said body or said base, said angle is in the range of about 1°
    - to about 179°
      
      .
  - 80. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said dermatological data is selected from a group consisting of:
    - suspected moles, the boundaries of suspected moles, tissue encircling said suspected moles nevus, tattoos, scars, moles, spots, wounds, and any combination thereof.
  - 81. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit comprises an image processing algorithm adapted to detect the existence of said suspected moles and to characterize each mole according to predetermined characteristics.
  - 82. The imaging system according to claim 81, wherein said image processing algorithm is further adapted to perform operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - locate the borders of said suspected moles, distinguish between a suspected mole and a wound according to a pattern recognition algorithm, and any combination thereof.
  - 83. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit is adapted to store said predetermined characteristics of each of said suspected moles.
  - 84. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said predetermined characteristics are selected from the group consisting of:
    - location, coordinates of border, asymmetry measurement, planar measurements, 2D structure, 3D structure, topography, height, radius, color, and any combination thereof.
  - 85. The imaging system according to claim 83, wherein said processing unit is adapted to provide the history of each suspected mole and to provide comparison and changes between the current predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles and at least one previous predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles.
  - 86. The imaging system according to claim 83, wherein said processing unit is adapted to detect said suspected moles by analyzing 2D and 3D images of said suspected moles.
  - 87. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said base is part of a structure selected from the group consisting of:
    - a booth, a kiosk, a cabin, a private enclosure, and any combination thereof.
  - 88. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit is adapted to control the operation of said image sensors;
    - said operation is selected from the orientation of at least one of said image sensors;
      
      the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said body, on/off mode of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 89. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit is adapted to operate said image sensors in a synchronized manner, such that a synchronized image of the skin of said body is provided.
  - 90. The imaging system according to claim 89, wherein said synchronized manner is operation of a portion of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 91. The imaging system according to claim 89, wherein in said synchronized manner, said at least two of said image sensors are operated simultaneously.
  - 92. The imaging system according to claim 57, further comprising a hair removal mechanism adapted to eliminate the influence of human hair on the data of said personal data.
  - 93. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit further comprises a feedback mechanism, said feedback mechanism comprises:
    - (i) an analyzing unit adapted to score said dermatological data according to a predetermined scale, so that abnormal dermatological data is detected; and
      
      (ii) a regulating unit adapted to operate said processing unit in a repeated manner when said score is higher than a predetermined value.
  - 94. The imaging system according to claim 93, wherein said predetermined scale is adapted to rank parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - said predetermined characteristics, quality of said images;
      
      said quality is selected from a group consisting of color, contrast, blurred, out of focus, lightness, and any combination thereof.
  - 95. The imaging system according to claim 93, wherein said feedback mechanism further adapted to control the orientation or the 3D position of at least one of said image sensors, the position of said patient, the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said patient.
  - 96. The imaging system according to claim 57, further comprising a data storage unit adapted to store said personal data on a portable safe memory card.
  - 97. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said personal data selected from the group consisting of:
    - a dermatological data, scan results, set of images, a skin map, the full body photography, a 2D body model, a 3D body model, a 2D analysis, a 3D analysis, dates, patient personal information selected from a group consisting of name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof or any combination thereof.
  - 98. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit is adapted to analyze said set of images based upon previous analyzes.
  - 99. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit further comprises an operation unit adapted to allow an operator to perform operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - analyze said personal data;
      
      analyze said set of images;
      
      analyze said dermatological data;
      
      determine said dermatological data, edit said dermatological data, and any combination thereof.
  - 100. The imaging system according to claim 99, wherein said operation unit is further adapted to perform operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - provide zoom-in to a predetermined area of a skin map, operate said feedback mechanism, maipulate said personal data, provide a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map according to at least one image of said set of images, provide a 3D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map, provide a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map by performing a 2D projection on said 3D plot, mark a predetermined area of a skin map, and any combination thereof.
  - 101. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said dermatological data is associated with the evolution and the severity of melanoma of a predetermined area on said body.
  - 102. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said processing unit is further adapted to identify said patient according to parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof.
  - 103. The imaging system according to claim 57, further comprising a rotatable pod stand adapted to rotate said body with respect to said image sensor.
  - 104. The imaging system according to claim 57, further comprising a body positioning sub-unit adapted to:
    - provide instructions regarding the position of a patient with respect to said image sensors; and
      
      to stabilize the position of said patient with respect to said image sensors.
  - 105. The imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said image sensors are positioned in a homogeneous grid of sensors.
  - 106. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said image sensors is selected from a group consisting of stills camera, video camera or any combination thereof.
  - 107. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 57, additionally comprising a moving mechanism couple to at least one of said image sensors, adapted to move said image sensors from one potion to another within said base.
  - 108. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 57 additionally comprising lightning means selected from a group consisting of LEDs, lamps, bulb filament or any combination thereof.
  - 109. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 108, adapted to synchronies the operation of at least one of said image sensor and said lightning means.
  - 110. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 57, wherein said dermatological data is used from detecting melanoma, for esthetics use, cosmetics use or any combination thereof.
  - 111. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 57, wherein at least one of said image sensor comprises at least one marker.
  - 112. The skin surface imaging system according to claim 57, wherein at least one of said image sensor is adapted to rotate around said image sensor'"'"'s main axis.

113. A booth for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s human body, comprising:
- a. a pod stand upon which said patient is adapted to stand;
  
  b. an envelope adapted to surround said patient;
  
  c. a plurality of image sensors, arranged in a predetermined arrangement between said envelope and said patient;
  
  each of said image sensors adapted to capture at least one image of a predetermined area of said human body, so that as a set of images is provided;
  
  d. a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors, said processing unit comprising a program of machine-readable instructions embodied on a computer readable memory and executable by a digital data processor adapted to;
  
  (i) collect said set of images from said image sensors;
  
  (ii) analyze said set of images;
  
  (iii) construct a skin map associated with the skin geometry of said human body; and
  
  (iv) output a dermatological data associated with said skin of said human body;
  
  wherein at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base by means of at least one joint, such that the orientation of said at least one of said image sensors with respect to said base is controllable and reconfigurable.
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- - 114. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base via a restricting sensor and controlling mechanism, such that said at least one image sensor is movable in at least one selected from group consisting of the sagittal plane, the coronal plane or the transverse plane, upwards, downwards, left, right or any combination thereof.
  - 115. The booth according to claim 114, wherein said restricting sensor is adapted to regulate the movement of said at least one image sensor.
  - 116. The booth according to claim 114, wherein said controlling mechanism is either electronically operatable by said processing unit or manually operatable by an operator.
  - 117. The booth according to claim 114, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said body.
  - 118. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the distance in said orientation between at least one of said image sensors and said body.
  - 119. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the location of at least one of said image sensors in said base.
  - 120. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said base is characterized by a main longitudinal axis;
    - further wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the location of at least one of said image sensors along said main longitudinal axis in said base.
  - 121. The booth according to claim 117, wherein said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said body.
  - 122. The booth according to claim 117, additionally comprising a sensor adapted to provide information as for the dimensions of said body, such that said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said body.
  - 123. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said image sensors are selected from the group consisting of:
    - visible light sensors, ultraviolet (UV) light sensors, infrared (IR) sensors, and any combination thereof.
  - 124. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays locatable at angle of (360/n)°
    - between each other with respect to said body or said base, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
      
      n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 125. The booth according to claim 124, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 126. The booth according to claim 125, wherein n is at least 4 and o is at least 2.
  - 127. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
    - n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 128. The booth according to claim 127, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 129. The booth according to claim 127, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o image sensors;
    - wherein said o image sensors are positioned within each of said n arrays in a predetermined manner;
      
      o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 130. The booth according to claim 129, wherein said predetermined manner is selected from a group consisting of homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, triangular, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, polygon having p ribs;
    - p is greater than 1; and
      
      any combination thereof.
  - 131. The booth according to claim 113, additionally comprising means adapted to relocate said base from a first position to a second position.
  - 132. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said processing unit is adapted to control the on/off mode of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 133. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said set of images of comprises at least 2 images of overlapping predetermined areas of said body.
  - 134. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said predetermined arrangement is selected from the group consisting of:
    - homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, and any combination thereof.
  - 135. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said orientation is an angle between at least one of said image sensors and said body or said base, said angle is in the range of about 1°
    - to about 179°
      
      .
  - 136. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said dermatological data is selected from a group consisting of:
    - suspected moles, the boundaries of suspected moles, tissue encircling said suspected moles nevus, tattoos, scars, moles, spots, wounds, and any combination thereof.
  - 137. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said processing unit comprises an image processing algorithm adapted to detect the existence of said suspected moles and to characterize each mole according to predetermined characteristics.
  - 138. The booth according to claim 137, wherein said image processing algorithm is further adapted to perform operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - locate the borders of said suspected moles, distinguish between a suspected mole and a wound according to a pattern recognition algorithm, and any combination thereof.
  - 139. The booth according to claim 137, wherein said processing unit is adapted to store said predetermined characteristics of each of said suspected moles.
  - 140. The booth according to claim 137, wherein said predetermined characteristics are selected from the group consisting of:
    - location, coordinates of border, asymmetry measurement, planar measurements, 2D structure, 3D structure, topography, height, radius, color, and any combination thereof.
  - 141. The booth according to claim 137, wherein said processing unit is adapted to provide the history of each suspected mole and to provide comparison and changes between the current predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles and at least one previous predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles.
  - 142. The booth according to claim 137, wherein said processing unit is adapted to detect said suspected moles by analyzing 2D and 3D images of said suspected moles.
  - 143. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said base is part of a structure selected from the group consisting of:
    - a booth, a kiosk, a cabin, a private enclosure, and any combination thereof.
  - 144. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said processing unit is adapted to control the operation of said image sensors;
    - said operation is selected from the orientation of at least one of said image sensors;
      
      the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said body, on/off mode of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 145. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said processing unit is adapted to operate said image sensors in a synchronized manner, such that a synchronized image of the skin of said body is provided.
  - 146. The booth according to claim 145, wherein said synchronized manner is operation of a portion of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 147. The booth according to claim 146, wherein in said synchronized manner, said at least two of said image sensors are operated simultaneously.
  - 148. The booth according to claim 113, further comprising a hair removal mechanism adapted to eliminate the influence of human hair on the data of said personal data.
  - 149. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said processing unit further comprises a feedback mechanism, said feedback mechanism comprises:
    - (i) an analyzing unit adapted to score said dermatological data according to a predetermined scale, so that abnormal dermatological data is detected; and
      
      (ii) a regulating unit adapted to operate said processing unit in a repeated manner when said score is higher than a predetermined value.
  - 150. The booth according to claim 149, wherein said predetermined scale is adapted to rank parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - said predetermined characteristics, quality of said images;
      
      said quality is selected from a group consisting of color, contrast, blurred, out of focus, lightness, and any combination thereof.
  - 151. The booth according to claim 149, wherein said feedback mechanism further adapted to control the orientation or the 3D position of at least one of said image sensors, the position of said patient, the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said patient.
  - 152. The booth according to claim 113, further comprising a data storage unit adapted to store said personal data on a portable safe memory card.
  - 153. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said personal data selected from the group consisting of:
    - a dermatological data, scan results, set of images, a skin map, the full body photography, a 2D body model, a 3D body model, a 2D analysis, a 3D analysis, dates, patient personal information selected from a group consisting of name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof or any combination thereof.
  - 154. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said processing unit is adapted to analyze said set of images based upon previous analyzes.
  - 155. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said processing unit further comprises an operation unit adapted to allow an operator to perform operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - analyze said personal data;
      
      analyze said set of images;
      
      analyze said dermatological data;
      
      determine said dermatological data, edit said dermatological data, and any combination thereof.
  - 156. The booth according to claim 145, wherein said operation unit is further adapted to perform operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - provide zoom-in to a predetermined area of a skin map, operate said feedback mechanism, maipulate said personal data, provide a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map according to at least one image of said set of images, provide a 3D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map, provide a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map by performing a 2D projection on said 3D plot, mark a predetermined area of a skin map, and any combination thereof.
  - 157. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said dermatological data is associated with the evolution and the severity of melanoma of a predetermined area on said body.
  - 158. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said processing unit is further adapted to identify said patient according to parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof.
  - 159. The booth according to claim 113, further comprising a rotatable pod stand adapted to rotate said body with respect to said image sensor.
  - 160. The booth according to claim 113, further comprising a body positioning sub-unit adapted to:
    - provide instructions regarding the position of a patient with respect to said image sensors; and
      
      to stabilize the position of said patient with respect to said image sensors.
  - 161. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said image sensors are positioned in a homogeneous grid of sensors.
  - 162. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said image sensors is selected from a group consisting of stills camera, video camera or any combination thereof.
  - 163. The booth according to claim 113, additionally comprising a moving mechanism couple to at least one of said image sensors, adapted to move said image sensors from one potion to another within said base.
  - 164. The booth according to claim 113, additionally comprising lightning means selected from a group consisting of LEDs, lamps, bulb filament or any combination thereof.
  - 165. The booth according to claim 164, adapted to synchronies the operation of at least one of said image sensor and said lightning means.
  - 166. The booth according to claim 113, wherein said dermatological data is used from detecting melanoma, for esthetics use, cosmetics use or any combination thereof.
  - 167. The booth according to claim 113, wherein at least one of said image sensor comprises at least one marker.
  - 168. The booth according to claim 113, wherein at least one of said image sensor is adapted to rotate around said image sensor'"'"'s main axis.

169. A method for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s human body, comprising steps of:
- a. providing a skin surface imaging system, comprising;
  
  (i) at least one base;
  
  a plurality of image sensors, connectable to said base, arranged in a predetermined arrangement; and
  
  , (iii) a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors;
  
  b. capturing at least one image of a predetermined area of said body via said image sensors, thereby providing a set of images;
  
  c. collecting said set of images from said image sensors via said processing unit;
  
  d. analyzing said set of images via said processing unit;
  
  e. constructing via said processing unit a record of a personal data associated with the skin geometry of said human body; and
  
  ,f. outputting a dermatological data associated with said skin of said human body;
  
  wherein said method further comprises a step of providing said at least one of said image sensors with a joint connection to said base, thereby controlling the orientation of at least one of said image sensors with respect to said base.
- View Dependent Claims (170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 228, 229, 240)
- - 170. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising step of providing a sensor holding and controlling mechanism, wherein said at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base via said sensor holding and controlling mechanism.
  - 171. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 170, further comprising step of electrically operating said controlling mechanism by said processing unit.
  - 172. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 170, further comprising step of manually operating said controlling mechanism by an operator.
  - 173. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 170, further comprising a step of controlling the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said body via said holding and controlling mechanism.
  - 174. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 173, wherein said control of said distance is performed via said controlling mechanism according to the dimensions of said human body.
  - 175. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of selecting said image sensors from the group consisting of:
    - visible light sensors, ultraviolet (UV) light sensors, infrared (IR) sensors, and any combination thereof.
  - 176. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays locatable at angle of (360/n)°
    - between each other with respect to said body or said base, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
      
      n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 177. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 176, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 178. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 176, wherein n is 4 and o is 2.
  - 179. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, wherein said set of images of comprises images of overlapping predetermined areas of said human body.
  - 180. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of providing said predetermined arrangement selected from the group consisting of:
    - homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, and any combination thereof.
  - 181. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, wherein said orientation is an angle between at least one of said image sensors and said body or said base, said angle is in the range of about 1°
    - to about 179°
      
      .
  - 182. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of selecting said dermatological data from a group consisting of:
    - suspected moles, nevus, tattoos, scars, moles, spots, wounds, and any combination thereof.
  - 183. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, wherein said dermatological data comprises predetermined characteristics of suspected moles;
    - said processing unit comprises an image processing algorithm adapted to detect the existence of said suspected moles and to characterize each mole according to said predetermined characteristics.
  - 184. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 183, further comprising a step of performing via said image processing algorithm an operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - locate the borders of said suspected moles, distinguish between a suspected mole and a wound according to a pattern recognition algorithm, and any combination thereof.
  - 185. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 183, further comprising a step of storing said predetermined characteristics of each of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 186. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 183, further comprising a step of selecting said predetermined characteristics are selected from the group consisting of:
    - location, coordinates of border, asymmetry measurement, planar measurements, 3D structure, topography, height, radius, color, and any combination thereof.
  - 187. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 183, further comprising steps of providing the history of each suspected mole via said processing unit;
    - and providing comparison and changes between the current and the previous predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 188. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 183, further comprising a step of detecting said suspected moles by analyzing 2D and 3D images of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 189. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising step of providing said base as part of a structure selected from the group consisting of:
    - a booth, a kiosk, a cabin, a private enclosure, and any combination thereof.
  - 190. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of controlling the operation of said image sensors via said processing unit.
  - 191. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of operating said image sensors via said processing unit in a synchronized manner, such that a synchronized image of the skin of said body is provided.
  - 192. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 191, wherein in said synchronized manner, said image sensors are operated simultaneously.
  - 193. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of eliminating the influence of human hair on the data of said skin map via a hair removal mechanism.
  - 194. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of performing feedback via a feedback mechanism locatable within said processing unit, said feedback mechanism comprises:
    - (i) an analyzing unit adapted to score said dermatological data according to a predetermined scale, so that abnormal dermatological data is detected; and
      
      (ii) a regulating unit adapted to operate said processing unit in a repeated manner when said score is higher than a predetermined value.
  - 195. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 194, wherein said predetermined scale is adapted to rank parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - said predetermined characteristics, quality of said images, and any combination thereof.
  - 196. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 194, further comprising a step of controlling the orientation of at least one of said image sensors via said feedback mechanism.
  - 197. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of storing said personal data on a safe memory card connectable to a data storage unit.
  - 198. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of selecting said personal data from the group consisting of:
    - a dermatological data, scan results, set of images, a skin map, the full body photography, a 2D body model, a 3D body model, a 2D analysis, a 3D analysis, dates, patient personal information selected from a group consisting of name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof or any combination thereof.
  - 199. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of allowing an operator to perform via an operating unit operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - analyzing said personal data;
      
      analyzing said set of images;
      
      analyzing said dermatological data;
      
      determining said dermatological data, editing said dermatological data, and any combination thereof.
  - 200. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 194 or claim 199, further comprising a step of performing via said operating unit operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - providing zoom-in to a predetermined area of a skin map, operating said feedback mechanism, manipulating said personal data, providing a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map according to at least one image of said set of images, providing a 3D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map, providing a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map by performing a 2D projection on said 3D plot, marking a predetermined area of a skin map, and any combination thereof.
  - 201. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, wherein said dermatological data is associated with the evolution and the severity of melanoma of a predetermined area on said human body.
  - 202. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of identifying via said processing unit said patient according to parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, and any combination thereof.
  - 203. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of further rotating said human body with respect to said image sensor on a rotatable pod stand.
  - 204. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising steps of:
    - providing a body positioning sub-unit;
      
      providing instructions regarding the position of a patient with respect to said image sensors; and
      
      stabilizing the position of said patient with respect to said image sensors.
  - 205. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 169, further comprising a step of providing said image sensors in a homogeneous grid of sensors.
  - 228. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 188, further comprising a step of operating said image sensors via said processing unit in a synchronized manner, such that a synchronized image of the skin of said human body is provided.
  - 229. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 228, wherein in said synchronized manner, said image sensors are operated simultaneously.
  - 240. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 188, further comprising a step of further rotating said human body with respect to said image sensor on a rotatable pod stand.

206. A method for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s human body, comprising steps of:
- a. providing a skin surface imaging system, comprising;
  
  (i) at least one base;
  
  a plurality of image sensors, connectable to said base, arranged in a predetermined arrangement; and
  
  , (iii) a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors;
  
  b. capturing at least one image of a predetermined area of said human body via said image sensors, thereby providing a set of images;
  
  c. collecting said set of images from said image sensors via said processing unit;
  
  d. analyzing said set of images via said processing unit;
  
  e. constructing via said processing unit a record of a personal data associated with the skin geometry of said human body; and
  
  ,f. outputting a dermatological data associated with said skin of said human body;
  
  wherein said method further comprises a step of providing said at least one of said image sensors connected to said base, thereby controlling the distance between at least one of said image sensors and said base or said human body.
- View Dependent Claims (207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 242)
- - 207. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising step of providing a sensor holding and controlling mechanism, wherein said at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said base via said sensor holding and controlling mechanism.
  - 208. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 207, further comprising step of electrically operating said controlling mechanism by said processing unit.
  - 209. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 207, further comprising step of manually operating said controlling mechanism by an operator.
  - 210. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 207, further comprising a step of controlling the orientation between at least one of said image sensors and said human body via said holding and controlling mechanism.
  - 211. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 210, wherein said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said human body.
  - 212. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of selecting said image sensors from the group consisting of:
    - visible light sensors, ultraviolet (UV) light sensors, infrared (IR) sensors, and any combination thereof.
  - 213. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays locatable at angle of (360/n)°
    - between each other with respect to said human body or said base, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
      
      n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 214. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 213, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 215. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 213, wherein n is 4 and o is 2.
  - 216. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, wherein said set of images of comprises images of overlapping predetermined areas of said human body.
  - 217. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of providing said predetermined arrangement selected from the group consisting of:
    - homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, and any combination thereof.
  - 218. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, wherein said orientation is an angle between at least one of said image sensors and said human body or said base, said angle is in the range of about 1°
    - to about 179°
      
      .
  - 219. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of selecting said dermatological data from a group consisting of:
    - suspected moles, nevus, tattoos, scars, moles, spots, wounds, and any combination thereof.
  - 220. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, wherein said dermatological data comprises predetermined characteristics of suspected moles;
    - said processing unit comprises an image processing algorithm adapted to detect the existence of said suspected moles and to characterize each mole according to said predetermined characteristics.
  - 221. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 220, further comprising a step of performing via said image processing algorithm an operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - locate the borders of said suspected moles, distinguish between a suspected mole and a wound according to a pattern recognition algorithm, and any combination thereof.
  - 222. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 220, further comprising a step of storing said predetermined characteristics of each of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 223. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 220, further comprising a step of selecting said predetermined characteristics are selected from the group consisting of:
    - location, coordinates of border, asymmetry measurement, planar measurements, 3D structure, topography, height, radius, color, and any combination thereof.
  - 224. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 220, further comprising steps of providing the history of each suspected mole via said processing unit;
    - and providing comparison and changes between the current and the previous predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 225. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 220, further comprising a step of detecting said suspected moles by analyzing 2D and 3D images of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 226. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising step of providing said base as part of a structure selected from the group consisting of:
    - a booth, a kiosk, a cabin, a private enclosure, and any combination thereof.
  - 227. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of controlling the operation of said image sensors via said processing unit.
  - 230. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of eliminating the influence of human hair on the data of said skin map via a hair removal mechanism.
  - 231. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of performing feedback via a feedback mechanism locatable within said processing unit, said feedback mechanism comprises:
    - (i) an analyzing unit adapted to score said dermatological data according to a predetermined scale, so that abnormal dermatological data is detected; and
      
      (ii) a regulating unit adapted to operate said processing unit in a repeated manner when said score is higher than a predetermined value.
  - 232. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 220 or claim 228, wherein said predetermined scale is adapted to rank parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - said predetermined characteristics, quality of said images, and any combination thereof.
  - 233. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 231, further comprising a step of controlling the orientation of at least one of said image sensors via said feedback mechanism.
  - 234. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of storing said personal data on a safe memory card connectable to a data storage unit.
  - 235. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of selecting said personal data from the group consisting of:
    - a dermatological data, scan results, set of images, a skin map, the full body photography, a 2D body model, a 3D body model, a 2D analysis, a 3D analysis, dates, patient personal information selected from a group consisting of name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof, or any combination thereof.
  - 236. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of allowing an operator to perform via an operating unit operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - analyzing said personal data;
      
      analyzing said set of images;
      
      analyzing said dermatological data;
      
      determining said dermatological data, editing said dermatological data, and any combination thereof.
  - 237. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 236, further comprising a step of performing via said operating unit operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - providing zoom-in to a predetermined area of a skin map, operating said feedback mechanism, manipulating said personal data, providing a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map according to at least one image of said set of images, providing a 3D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map, providing a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map by performing a 2D projection on said 3D plot, marking a predetermined area of a skin map, and any combination thereof.
  - 238. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, wherein said dermatological data is associated with the evolution and the severity of melanoma of a predetermined area on said human body.
  - 239. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of identifying via said processing unit said patient according to parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, and any combination thereof.
  - 241. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising steps of:
    - providing a body positioning sub-unit;
      
      providing instructions regarding the position of a patient with respect to said image sensors; and
      
      stabilizing the position of said patient with respect to said image sensors.
  - 242. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 206, further comprising a step of providing said image sensors in a homogeneous grid of sensors.

243. A method for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s human body, comprising steps of:
- a. providing a booth, comprising;
  
  (i) a pod stand upon which said patient is adapted to stand;
  
  an envelope adapted to surround said patient;
  
  a plurality of image sensors, arranged in a predetermined arrangement between said envelope and said patient; and
  
  , (iii) a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors;
  
  b. capturing at least one image of a predetermined area of said human body via said image sensors, thereby providing a set of images;
  
  c. collecting said set of images from said image sensors via said processing unit;
  
  d. analyzing said set of images via said processing unit;
  
  e. constructing via said processing unit a record of a personal data associated with the skin geometry of said human body; and
  
  ,f. outputting a dermatological data associated with said skin of said human body;
  
  wherein said method further comprises a step of providing said at least one of said image sensors with a joint connection to said envelope, thereby controlling the orientation of at least one of said image sensors with respect to said envelope.
- View Dependent Claims (244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279)
- - 244. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising step of providing a sensor holding and controlling mechanism, wherein said at least one of said image sensors is jointly connectable to said envelope via said sensor holding and controlling mechanism.
  - 245. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 244, further comprising step of electrically operating said controlling mechanism by said processing unit.
  - 246. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 244, further comprising step of manually operating said controlling mechanism by an operator.
  - 247. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 244, further comprising a step of controlling the orientation between at least one of said image sensors and said human body via said holding and controlling mechanism.
  - 248. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 247, wherein said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said human body.
  - 249. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of selecting said image sensors from the group consisting of:
    - visible light sensors, ultraviolet (UV) light sensors, infrared (IR) sensors, and any combination thereof.
  - 250. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays locatable at angle of (360/n)°
    - between each other with respect to said human body or said envelope, each of said n arrays comprises m image sensors;
      
      n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 251. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 250, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 252. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 250, wherein n is 4 and o is 2.
  - 253. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, wherein said set of images of comprises images of overlapping predetermined areas of said human body.
  - 254. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of providing said predetermined arrangement selected from the group consisting of:
    - homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, and any combination thereof.
  - 255. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, wherein said orientation is an angle between at least one of said image sensors and said human body or said envelope, said angle is in the range of about 1°
    - to about 179°
      
      .
  - 256. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of selecting said dermatological data from a group consisting of:
    - suspected moles, nevus, tattoos, scars, moles, spots, wounds, and any combination thereof.
  - 257. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, wherein said dermatological data comprises predetermined characteristics of suspected moles;
    - said processing unit comprises an image processing algorithm adapted to detect the existence of said suspected moles and to characterize each mole according to said predetermined characteristics.
  - 258. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 257, further comprising a step of performing via said image processing algorithm an operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - locate the borders of said suspected moles, distinguish between a suspected mole and a wound according to a pattern recognition algorithm, and any combination thereof.
  - 259. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 257, further comprising a step of storing said predetermined characteristics of each of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 260. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 257, further comprising a step of selecting said predetermined characteristics are selected from the group consisting of:
    - location, coordinates of border, asymmetry measurement, planar measurements, 3D structure, topography, height, radius, color, and any combination thereof.
  - 261. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 257, further comprising steps of providing the history of each suspected mole via said processing unit;
    - and providing comparison and changes between the current and the previous predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 262. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 257, further comprising a step of detecting said suspected moles by analyzing 2D and 3D images of said suspected moles via said processing unit.
  - 263. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising step of providing said envelope as part of a structure selected from the group consisting of:
    - a booth, a kiosk, a cabin, a private enclosure, and any combination thereof.
  - 264. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of controlling the operation of said image sensors via said processing unit.
  - 265. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of operating said image sensors via said processing unit in a synchronized manner, such that a synchronized image of the skin of said human body is provided.
  - 266. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 265, wherein in said synchronized manner, said image sensors are operated simultaneously.
  - 267. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of eliminating the influence of human hair on the data of said skin map via a hair removal mechanism.
  - 268. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of performing feedback via a feedback mechanism locatable within said processing unit, said feedback mechanism comprises:
    - (i) an analyzing unit adapted to score said dermatological data according to a predetermined scale, so that abnormal dermatological data is detected; and
      
      (ii) a regulating unit adapted to operate said processing unit in a repeated manner when said score is higher than a predetermined value.
  - 269. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 268, wherein said predetermined scale is adapted to rank parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - said predetermined characteristics, quality of said images, and any combination thereof.
  - 270. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of controlling the orientation of at least one of said image sensors via said feedback mechanism.
  - 271. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of storing said personal data on a safe memory card connectable to a data storage unit.
  - 272. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of selecting said personal data from the group consisting of:
    - a dermatological data, scan results, set of images, a skin map, the full body photography, a 2D body model, a 3D body model, a 2D analysis, a 3D analysis, dates, patient personal information selected from a group consisting of name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof or any combination thereof.
  - 273. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of allowing an operator to perform via an operating unit operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - analyzing said personal data;
      
      analyzing said set of images;
      
      analyzing said dermatological data;
      
      determining said dermatological data, editing said dermatological data, and any combination thereof.
  - 274. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 273, further comprising a step of performing via said operating unit operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - providing zoom-in to a predetermined area of a skin map, operating said feedback mechanism, manipulating said personal data, providing a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map according to at least one image of said set of images, providing a 3D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map, providing a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map by performing a 2D projection on said 3D plot, marking a predetermined area of a skin map, and any combination thereof.
  - 275. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, wherein said dermatological data is associated with the evolution and the severity of melanoma of a predetermined area on said human body.
  - 276. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of identifying via said processing unit said patient according to parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, and any combination thereof.
  - 277. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of further rotating said human body with respect to said image sensor on a rotatable pod stand.
  - 278. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising steps of:
    - providing a body positioning sub-unit;
      
      providing instructions regarding the position of a patient with respect to said image sensors; and
      
      stabilizing the position of said patient with respect to said image sensors.
  - 279. The method for capturing at least one image of the skin according to claim 243, further comprising a step of providing said image sensors in a homogeneous grid of sensors.

280. An imaging system for capturing at least one image of the skin of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
- a. at least one base;
  
  b. a plurality of first image sensors, connectable to said base, arranged in a predetermined arrangement;
  
  each of said image sensors adapted to capture at least one image of a predetermined area of said body, so that as a set of images is provided; and
  
  ,c. a processing unit communicatable with said image sensors, said processing unit comprising a program of machine-readable instructions embodied on a computer readable memory and executable by a digital data processor adapted to;
  
  (i) collect said set of images from said image sensors;
  
  (ii) analyze said set of images;
  
  (iii) construct a record of personal data associated with the skin of said body of said patient; and
  
  (iv) output a dermatological data associated with said skin of said body;
  
  d. at least q second image sensors;
  
  at least one of said q second image sensors adapted to capture at least one image of a predetermined area of said body;
  
  each of said q image sensors is connected to said base by means of (i) k consecutive arm sections;
  
  (ii) at least k−
  
  1 joints coupling each two of said k consecutive arm sections together;
  
  such that the position of said at least q second image sensors is alterable;
  
  q is greater than or equals to 1;
  
  k is greater than or equals to 1.
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- - 281. The imaging system according to claim 280, additionally comprising a second processing unit communicatable with at least one of said q second image sensors;
    - said second processing unit comprising a program of machine-readable instructions embodied on a computer readable memory and executable by a digital data processor adapted to;
      
      (i) collect said at least one image from said second image sensors;
      
      (ii) analyze said at least one image;
      
      (iii) output a data associated with said skin of said body or said image.
  - 282. The imaging system according to claim 280 or 281, adapted for performing both Total Body Photography and Total Body Dermoscopy
  - 283. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said position of said q second image sensors is alterable in at least one orientation selected from a group consisting of the sagittal plane, the coronal plane or the transverse plane, upwards, downwards, left, right, the distance between at least one of said second image sensors and said body, or any combination thereof.
  - 284. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein at least one of first or second image sensors is jointly connectable to said base by means of at least one joint, such that the orientation of said at least one of said first or second image sensors with respect to said base is controllable and reconfigurable
  - 285. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said at least one of said first or second image sensors is jointly connectable to said base via a restricting sensor and controlling mechanism, such that said at least one image sensor is movable in at least one selected from a group consisting of the sagittal plane, the coronal plane or the transverse plane, upwards, downwards, left, right or any combination thereof.
  - 286. The imaging system according to claim 285, wherein said restricting sensor is adapted to regulate the movement of said at least one first or second image sensor.
  - 287. The imaging system according to claim 285, wherein said controlling mechanism is either electronically operatable by said processing unit or manually operatable by an operator.
  - 288. The imaging system according to claim 285, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the distance between at least one of said first or second image sensors and said body.
  - 289. The imaging system according to claim 285, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the distance in said orientation between at least one of said first or second image sensors and said body.
  - 290. The imaging system according to claim 285, wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the location of at least one of said first or second image sensors in said base.
  - 291. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said base is characterized by a main longitudinal axis;
    - further wherein said controlling mechanism is adapted to control the location of at least one of said first or second image sensors along said main longitudinal axis in said base.
  - 292. The imaging system according to claim 288, wherein said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said body.
  - 293. The imaging system according to claim 288, additionally comprising a sensor adapted to provide information as for the dimensions of said body, such that said control of said distance is performed according to the dimensions of said body.
  - 294. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said first or second image sensors are selected from the group consisting of:
    - visible light sensors, ultraviolet (UV) light sensors, infrared (IR) sensors, and any combination thereof.
  - 295. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays locatable at angle of (360/n)°
    - between each other with respect to said body or said base, each of said n arrays comprises m first image sensors;
      
      n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 296. The imaging system according to claim 295, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said first image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 297. The imaging system according to claim 295, wherein n is at least 4 and o is at least 2.
  - 298. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said predetermined arrangement characterized by n arrays, each of said n arrays comprises m first image sensors;
    - n is an integer greater than or equals to 1;
      
      m is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 299. The imaging system according to claim 295, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o parallel columns of said first image sensors;
    - o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 300. The imaging system according to claim 295, wherein each of said n arrays comprises o first image sensors;
    - wherein said o first image sensors are positioned within each of said n arrays in a predetermined manner;
      
      o is an integer greater than or equals to 1.
  - 301. The imaging system according to claim 300, wherein said predetermined manner is selected from a group consisting of homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, triangular, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, polygon having p ribs;
    - p is greater than 1; and
      
      any combination thereof.
  - 302. The imaging system according to claim 280, additionally comprising means adapted to relocate said base from a first position to a second position.
  - 303. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit is adapted to control the on/off mode of at least one of said first or second image sensors.
  - 304. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said set of images of comprises at least 2 images of overlapping predetermined areas of said body.
  - 305. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said predetermined arrangement is selected from the group consisting of:
    - homogeneous, non-homogeneous, aligned, non-aligned, spherical, cylindrical, cubic, spiral, randomly spaced, arbitrary, and any combination thereof.
  - 306. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said orientation is an angle between at least one of said first image sensors and said body or said base, said angle is in the range of about 1°
    - to about 179°
      
      .
  - 307. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said dermatological data is selected from a group consisting of:
    - suspected moles, the boundaries of suspected moles, tissue encircling said suspected moles nevus, tattoos, scars, moles, spots, wounds, and any combination thereof.
  - 308. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit comprises an image processing algorithm adapted to detect the existence of said suspected moles and to characterize each mole according to predetermined characteristics.
  - 309. The imaging system according to claim 308, wherein said image processing algorithm is further adapted to perform operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - locate the borders of said suspected moles, distinguish between a suspected mole and a wound according to a pattern recognition algorithm, and any combination thereof.
  - 310. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit is adapted to store said predetermined characteristics of each of said suspected moles.
  - 311. The imaging system according to claim 310, wherein said predetermined characteristics are selected from the group consisting of:
    - location, coordinates of border, asymmetry measurement, planar measurements, 2D structure, 3D structure, topography, height, radius, color, and any combination thereof.
  - 312. The imaging system according to claim 310, wherein said processing unit or second processing unit is adapted to provide the history of each suspected mole and to provide comparison and changes between the current predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles and at least one previous predetermined characteristics of said suspected moles.
  - 313. The imaging system according to claim 310, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit is adapted to detect said suspected moles by analyzing 2D and 3D images of said suspected moles.
  - 314. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said base is part of a structure selected from the group consisting of:
    - a booth, a kiosk, a cabin, a private enclosure, and any combination thereof.
  - 315. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit is adapted to control the operation of said first or second image sensors;
    - said operation is selected from the orientation of at least one of said first or second image sensors;
      
      the distance between at least one of said first or second image sensors and said body, on/off mode of at least one of said first or second image sensors.
  - 316. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit is adapted to operate said first or second image sensors in a synchronized manner, such that a synchronized image of the skin of said body is provided.
  - 317. The imaging system according to claim 316, wherein said synchronized manner is operation of a portion of at least one of said image sensors.
  - 318. The imaging system according to claim 316, wherein in said synchronized manner, said at least two of said first or second image sensors are operated simultaneously.
  - 319. The imaging system according to claim 280, further comprising a hair removal mechanism adapted to eliminate the influence of human hair on the data of said personal data.
  - 320. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit further comprises a feedback mechanism, said feedback mechanism comprises:
    - (i) an analyzing unit adapted to score said dermatological data according to a predetermined scale, so that abnormal dermatological data is detected; and
      
      (ii) a regulating unit adapted to operate said processing unit or said second processing unit in a repeated manner when said score is higher than a predetermined value.
  - 321. The imaging system according to claim 320, wherein said predetermined scale is adapted to rank parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - said predetermined characteristics, quality of said images;
      
      said quality is selected from a group consisting of color, contrast, blurred, out of focus, lightness, and any combination thereof.
  - 322. The imaging system according to claim 320, wherein said feedback mechanism further adapted to control the orientation or 3D the position of at least one of said first or second image sensors, the position of said patient, the distance between at least one of said first or second image sensors and said patient.
  - 323. The imaging system according to claim 280, further comprising a data storage unit adapted to store said personal data on a portable safe memory card.
  - 324. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said personal data selected from the group consisting of:
    - a dermatological data, scan results, set of images, a skin map, the full body photography, a 2D body model, a 3D body model, a 2D analysis, a 3D analysis, dates, patient personal information selected from a group consisting of name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof or any combination thereof.
  - 325. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit is adapted to analyze said set of images based upon previous analyzes.
  - 326. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit further comprises an operation unit adapted to allow an operator to perform operation selected from the group consisting of:
    - analyze said personal data;
      
      analyze said set of images;
      
      analyze said dermatological data;
      
      determine said dermatological data, edit said dermatological data, and any combination thereof.
  - 327. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said operation unit is further adapted to perform operations selected from the group consisting of:
    - provide zoom-in to a predetermined area of a skin map, operate said feedback mechanism, maipulate said personal data, provide a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map according to at least one image of said set of images, provide a 3D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map, provide a 2D plot of a predetermined area of a skin map by performing a 2D projection on said 3D plot, mark a predetermined area of a skin map, and any combination thereof.
  - 328. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said dermatological data is associated with the evolution and the severity of melanoma of a predetermined area on said body.
  - 329. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said processing unit or said second processing unit is further adapted to identify a patient according to parameters selected from the group consisting of:
    - name, height, weight, size, gender, id, password, family, family history, and any combination thereof.
  - 330. The imaging system according to claim 280, further comprising a rotatable pod stand adapted to rotate said body with respect to said first or second image sensor.
  - 331. The imaging system according to claim 280, further comprising a body positioning sub-unit adapted to:
    - provide instructions regarding the position of a patient with respect to said first or second image sensors; and
      
      to stabilize the position of said patient with respect to said first or second image sensors.
  - 332. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said first image sensors are positioned in a homogeneous grid of sensors.
  - 333. The imaging system according to claim 280, additionally comprising a moving mechanism couple to at least one of said image sensors, adapted to move said image sensors from one potion to another within said base.
  - 334. The imaging system according to claim 333, additionally comprising lightning means selected from a group consisting of LEDs, lamps, bulb filament or any combination thereof.
  - 335. The imaging system according to claim 280, adapted to synchronies the operation of at least one of said image sensor and said lightning means.
  - 336. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein said dermatological data is used from detecting melanoma, for esthetics use, cosmetics use or any combination thereof.
  - 337. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein at least one of said image sensor comprises at least one marker.
  - 338. The imaging system according to claim 280, wherein at least one of said image sensor is adapted to rotate around said image sensor'"'"'s main axis.

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Orscan Technologies Ltd.
Original Assignee
Orscan Technologies Ltd.
Inventors
Oz, Yariv, Kidron, Einat

Application Number

US13/503,575
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US 20120206587A1
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348/77
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A61B 5/0064   Body surface scanning

A61B 5/0073   by tomography, i.e. reconst...

A61B 5/1077   Measuring of profiles

A61B 5/1079   using optical or photograph...

A61B 5/444   Evaluating skin marks, e.g....

A61B 5/445   Evaluating skin irritation ...

G16H 30/20   for handling medical images...

G16H 50/20   for computer-aided diagnosi...

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