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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2019
Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, LT;
Lietuvos Sveikatos Mokslų Universitetas, Kaunas, LT;
Kristina Sakalauskienė, Kaunas, LT;
Renaldas Rai{hacek over (s)}utis, Kaunas, LT;
Skaidra Valiukevi{hacek over (c)}ienė, Kaunas, LT;
Gintarė Linkevi{hacek over (c)}iūtė, Kaunas, LT;
KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Kaunas, LT;
LIETUVOS SVEIKATOS MOKSLU UNIVERSITETAS, Kaunas, LT;
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and a method to analyze spectrophotometry and ultrasound images and data in a complex way to diagnose malignant skin tumors in early stages. The system consists of a high-frequency portable ultrasonic imaging device for in vivo skin examinations, an optical spectrophotometer with light sources of different wavelengths for skin chromophore registration, and a complex data processing algorithm providing an advisory diagnostic evaluation. This enables automatically aggregating data and quantitative estimates obtained by different imaging techniques for melanocyte-derived skin tumors, facilitating the decision support for acceptance of the final clinical diagnosis and treatment planning. The system allows simultaneous analysis of images recorded by devices with different physical principles, automatic separation of the tumor area and evaluation the depth of the tumor penetration into the superficial tissue, which is essential for the selection of further testing and treatment tactics, and the planning of surgical removal procedures.