Open AccessSmartphone-based multispectral imaging: system development and potential for mobile skin diagnosis
Author(s) -
Sewoong Kim,
Dongrae Cho,
Jihun Kim,
Manjae Kim,
Sangyeon Youn,
Jae Eun Jang,
Minkyu Je,
Dong Hun Lee,
Boreom Lee,
Daniel L. Farkas,
Jae Youn Hwang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
biomedical optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.362
H-Index - 86
ISSN - 2156-7085
DOI - 10.1364/boe.7.005294
Subject(s) - multispectral image , software portability , medical imaging , computer science , medicine , radiology , artificial intelligence , programming language
We investigate the potential of mobile smartphone-based multispectral imaging for the quantitative diagnosis and management of skin lesions. Recently, various mobile devices such as a smartphone have emerged as healthcare tools. They have been applied for the early diagnosis of nonmalignant and malignant skin diseases. Particularly, when they are combined with an advanced optical imaging technique such as multispectral imaging and analysis, it would be beneficial for the early diagnosis of such skin diseases and for further quantitative prognosis monitoring after treatment at home. Thus, we demonstrate here the development of a smartphone-based multispectral imaging system with high portability and its potential for mobile skin diagnosis. The results suggest that smartphone-based multispectral imaging and analysis has great potential as a healthcare tool for quantitative mobile skin diagnosis.