Slit Lamp Microscope Image Sets from Multi-Scan Anterior Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
The shortage of skilled personnel to operate slit lamp microscopes hinders the provision of high-quality examinations, leading to prolonged examination times and inadequate image acquisition.
Innovation Solution
A slit lamp microscope system that includes a scanner for scanning the anterior segment with slit light, a controller for controlling multiple scans, and an image set creation processor for selecting and creating a series of images from multiple image groups, ensuring high-quality image sets are collected efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple scans are performed to ensure high-quality image acquisition, then image quality improves, but examination time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary evaluation of scan results to determine if additional scans are necessary. By assessing image quality metrics after initial scanning and only performing supplementary scans when needed, the system ensures high-quality images while minimizing unnecessary examination time
Solution Approach 2:
The image set creation processor continuously evaluates scan results and provides feedback to the controller. Based on this feedback regarding image quality sufficiency, the controller dynamically adjusts whether to perform additional scans, creating a closed-loop system that balances quality and time efficiency
2Measurement precision
If multiple scans are performed to collect sufficient images, then image set quality improves, but device operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The image set creation processor automatically evaluates scan results and determines whether additional scans are needed without requiring examiner intervention. The system self-manages the scanning process, automatically creating high-quality image sets while reducing operational complexity for the examiner
Solution Approach 2:
The processor rapidly evaluates image quality metrics and makes real-time decisions about scan sufficiency, accelerating the overall process. This quick assessment capability enables the system to efficiently determine when high-quality image sets have been achieved without prolonged operation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables high-quality image acquisition of the anterior eye segment, facilitating effective telemedicine by providing a series of images with satisfactory quality for accurate image interpretation.
Implementation Method 1
a scanner configured to scan an anterior segment of a subject's eye with slit light to collect an image group
Data Source
AI summary
A slit lamp microscope of an aspect example includes a scanner, a controller, and an image set creation processor. The scanner is configured to scan an anterior segment of a subject's eye with slit light to collect an image group. The controller is configured to control the scanner to apply two or more scans to the anterior segment. The image set creation processor is configured to create an image set by selecting a series of images corresponding to a scan area from two or more image groups collected by the scanner in the two or more scans.