Patent · US Active

Method of assessing localized shape and temperature of the human body

US7519210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Raphael Hirsch · Pittsburgh, US
James Osborn · Wilmington, US
Chian Kent Kwoh · Pittsburgh, US
Louis J. Denes · Pittsburgh, US
Daniel Huber · Reutlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2005
Grant date	Apr 14, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of objectively quantifying assessments of joints having arthritis for purposes of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The objective measurements utilize known imaging modalities including 3D scanning, thermal imaging, visible and near-infrared imaging and two-dimensional imaging to quantify swelling, heat distribution, erythema, and range or motion. The objective measurements can be combined in various ways to assess the extent of the disease and can be used to adjust treatment protocols.

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