Automated Derma Diagnostic System Using Optical Imaging and Algorithmic Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for diagnosing and treating skin disorders are inefficient and prone to misdiagnosis due to their qualitative nature, requiring extensive human intervention and resources, leading to delayed or incorrect diagnoses and ineffective treatments.
Innovation Solution
A derma diagnostic and automated data analysis system that uses a user interface and display unit to acquire and analyze data, including imagery, sensory, and test data, to remotely diagnose skin conditions, prescribe treatments, and monitor their progression, leveraging multiple detection technologies and authoritative standards for accurate assessments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional manual diagnosis methods are used, then human judgment and experience can be applied, but the process is time-consuming and prone to misdiagnosis
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical examination process with an automated optical imaging system that captures derma images and uses computer algorithms for analysis. The system substitutes human visual inspection and tactile examination with digital image acquisition and automated pattern recognition, eliminating the time-consuming nature of manual diagnosis while maintaining or improving accuracy through consistent algorithmic application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a computer-based image analysis system as an intermediary between the patient's skin condition and the diagnosis. This intermediary automatically processes derma images, extracts features, compares them against databases of known conditions, and provides diagnostic recommendations, thereby reducing direct human-to-human consultation time while improving diagnostic reliability through systematic analysis.
2Loss of information
If multiple appointments and laboratory tests are conducted, then comprehensive data can be collected, but the process becomes expensive and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a multi-functional diagnostic system that performs multiple diagnostic tasks through a single integrated platform. The system can capture images, analyze patterns, compare with databases, provide preliminary diagnoses, and track progression all within one system, eliminating the need for separate appointments and tests while maintaining comprehensive data collection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables preliminary diagnosis and data collection to be performed automatically before formal medical consultation. The system pre-analyzes derma images, identifies potential conditions, and prepares diagnostic recommendations in advance, allowing physicians to review pre-processed information rather than collecting all data during time-consuming in-person appointments.
3Reliability
If qualitative assessment methods are used, then human expertise can be utilized, but the results are inconsistent and subject to human variability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms qualitative visual assessments into quantitative measurable parameters through digital imaging. The system converts subjective human observations of skin conditions into objective numerical data such as color values, texture metrics, and pattern recognition scores, enabling consistent measurement and comparison across different patients and time points while reducing human variability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the inconsistent human sensory system with a standardized optical measurement system. The digital imaging and automated analysis provide consistent, repeatable measurements that are not subject to human fatigue, bias, or variability, thereby improving diagnostic reliability through systematic parameter extraction and analysis.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a derma diagnostic and automated data analysis system configured to acquire an array of data pertaining to a subject and their skin disorders. This data is subjected to a comprehensive analysis that culminates in diagnoses, treatments, monitoring activity and health strategy implementation. The derma diagnostic and automated data analysis system comprises a user interface and display unit, capable of acquiring a range of subject data, and communicatively coupled to a remotely located data analysis and reporting unit. The data analysis and reporting unit is capable of receiving and assessing the acquired data, using multiple analytical processes that culminate in a highly probable diagnosis and an effective treatment that is documented in a report and submitted to the subject. The diagnoses, treatments and supporting data are then permanently archived and made available for retrieval.