SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEGMENTATION AND AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT OF CHRONIC WOUND IMAGES

摘要

Disclosed are systems and methods for automated monitoring of the size, area or boundary of chronic wound images. The disclosure includes use of a probability map that measures the likelihood of wound pixels belonging to granulation, slough or eschar, which can then be segmented using any standard segmentation techniques. Measurement of the wound size, area or boundary occurs automatically and without user input related to outlining, filling in, or making measurement lines over the image on a display.

主权项

1. A method for segmentation and automated measurement of chronic wound images comprising:
obtaining a digital image, wherein at least a portion of the image comprises a wound; automatically determining at least one of a boundary, size, or an area of the wound; and providing the determined at least one of the boundary, the size or the area of the wound, wherein the provided determined at least one of the boundary, the size or the area of the wound is used to monitor wound healing.