Enhanced optics for a low-cost smart skin imaging system

用于低成本智能皮肤成像系统的增强光学器件

• 批准号: 514430-2017
• 负责人: Haljan, Paul
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Simon Fraser University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=640451
• 关键词: Enhanced; optics; low; cost; smart

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, and skin cancer is one of the common types of the disease.Fortunately, the detection of skin cancer is comparatively easy since in most cases the symptoms can berecognized on visual inspection of the skin. However, limited access to dermatologists and long wait times forroutine consultation are the main constraints for early diagnosis of skin cancer, which is key to a successfultreatment. To address this problem, MetaOptima has developed MoleScope, a low-cost, smart skin imagingsystem. The MoleScope has an optical setup that attaches to a smartphone to acquire high-quality magnifiedimages. Using a MoleScope, patients can monitor and track changes in their skin moles and obtain rapidevaluations of cancer risk by sending the images of suspect skin lesions to their dermatologist.The aim of this project is to modify the current successful optical setup of the MoleScope device to improvethe quality and resolution of the images by suppressing optical aberrations and stray reflections. We will alsodesign and develop a new optical magnifier system with a choice of magnification including a highermagnification capability. The result of this project will allow the MoleScope to be used to examine a broaderrange of medically relevant structures with improved accuracy.

癌症是加拿大的主要死因，皮肤癌是这种疾病的常见类型之一。幸运的是，皮肤癌的检测相对容易，因为在大多数情况下，通过肉眼检查皮肤就可以识别出症状。然而，皮肤科医生的有限和常规会诊的漫长等待时间是皮肤癌早期诊断的主要制约因素，而皮肤癌的早期诊断是成功治疗的关键。为了解决这个问题，MetaOptima开发了一种低成本的智能皮肤成像系统MoleScope。MoleScope有一个光学设置，可以连接到智能手机上，以获取高质量的放大图像。使用MoleScope，患者可以监测和跟踪他们皮肤痣的变化，并通过将可疑皮肤病变的图像发送给皮肤科医生来快速评估癌症风险。该项目的目的是修改目前成功的MoleScope设备的光学设置，通过抑制光学像差和杂散反射来提高图像的质量和分辨率。我们还将设计和开发一种新的光学放大镜系统，可以选择放大倍数，包括更高的放大能力。该项目的结果将使MoleScope能够以更高的准确度用于检查更广泛的医学相关结构。