Medical skin examination device and method for enhancing and displaying lesion in photographed image
US9595084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30096
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A medical skin examination device configured to diagnose a skin lesion includes: a first storage unit configured to store an original first skin image related to a dermoscopy structure imaged via a dermoscope; an image conversion unit configured to apply High Dynamic Range (HDR) conversion processing to the first skin image and obtain a second skin image in which the dermoscopy structure is made clear and salient; a second storage unit configured to store the second skin image; and a display control unit configured execute control so as to display at least one of the first skin image and the second skin image.
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