Processing optical coherency tomography scans

A technology of optical coherence tomography and skin, applied in image data processing, diagnosis, medical science, etc., can solve the problem of capturing, processing and outputting key skin quality parameters that have not yet been developed

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-06-08
MICHELSON DIAGNOSTICS
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[0011] To date, no device has been developed that can capture, process, and output key skin qu...

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[0042] in the attached figure 1 An optical coherence tomography (OCT) apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention is shown in . The apparatus comprises a computer 1 having a processor 2 and a memory 3 (eg mass storage or random access memory) coupled to the processor 2 . Memory 3 contains data and processor instructions which cause processor 2 to function as described below. Computer 1 may be of any suitable model; typically a personal computer running an operating system such as Microsoft (RTM) Windows (RTM) or Apple (RTM) Mac OS X (RTM) may be used. The computer 1 is also provided with a display 4 controlled by the processor 2, which can display any desired graphics, and a sound output device 15 (such as a buzzer) which can emit an alarm sound.

[0043] The device also includes an OCT interferometer 5 and an associated probe 6 . The interferometer 5 interferes light passing through the probe 6 reflected from a sample 7 (here, the skin of a subject) with light pr...

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A method of processing optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans through a subject's skin is provided. The method comprises: receiving at least one OCT scan through the subject's skin, wherein each scan represents an OCT signal in a slice through the subject's skin; processing each OCT scan so as to determine a set of parameters comprising at least a measure of the atrophy of the vascular structurein the epidermis; in which the processing produces a measurement of skin condition dependent upon each of the set of parameters, and the method comprises outputting the measurement of skin condition.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to methods of processing optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans and associated apparatus. Background technique [0002] There is a market need for rapid non-invasive assessment of the skin of subjects, for example to help developers of cosmetic and skin care products measure the effects of their products on subjects for demonstration and prove its effect. [0003] Various devices that measure certain aspects of the skin have been available for some time. Examples include eg structured light cameras (eg PRIMOS-lite (www.canfieldsci.com)) and confocal microscopes (eg VivaScope product line from Caliber Imaging Diagnostics (www.caliberid.com)). However, these devices have key disadvantages, including: [0004] the measurement takes too long to be captured and / or analyzed; [0005] · Results may be subjective and require a high degree of expertise to interpret; [0006] Measuring only the surface of the skin, failing to...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B5/00A61B5/02
CPCA61B5/0066A61B5/02007A61B5/441A61B5/489G06T7/0012G06T2207/10101G06T2207/30101G06T2207/30088G06T2207/30104
Inventor 乔纳森·丹尼斯·霍姆斯理查德·怀特黑德
Owner MICHELSON DIAGNOSTICS
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