Grayscale Thermographic Imaging

摘要

Through the measurement and interpretation of the pixels of grayscale digital thermographic images of abnormalities of the skin and its subcutaneous tissue, early intervention and treatment of abnormalities of the skin and its subcutaneous tissue are possible, thereby assisting clinicians in making significant impacts on prevention and treatment.

主权项

1. A method of detecting abnormalities in mammalian skin and subcutaneous tissue, said method comprising the steps of: defining a first skin area on a mammal; acquiring a long-wave infrared image of said first skin area; defining a pixel value for a predetermined range of temperature in said first skin area; calculating an average pixel value for said first skin area; defining a second skin area on a mammal; acquiring a long-wave infrared image of said second skin area; defining a pixel value for a predetermined range of temperature in said second skin area; calculating an average pixel value for said second skin area; calculating an average pixel value for said second skin area; calculating a ratio between said first skin area average pixel value and said second skin area average pixel value.