Method for measuring the surface area of the human body

Abstract

The utility model relates to medical diagnostics, specifically to diagnostic methods that require assessing the human body's surface area. The method involves repeatedly covering the human body surface and a reference surface area of ​​known area with water until the water flow rate stabilizes. After this, the mass of water expended during the final coating of the human body surface and the mass of water expended during the final coating of the reference surface area are determined. The human body surface area is determined by the mass of water expended per unit area of ​​the reference area and the mass of water expended to coat the human body surface. The technical result consists of simplifying the measurement procedure, increasing the reproducibility of the results, and eliminating the influence of individual characteristics. The proposed method allows for the determination of human body surface area, ensuring objectivity, versatility, and ease of use, independent of the patient's anthropological characteristics and the geographic location of the initial data collection.