SPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR DERMATOLOGICAL LESION DIAGNOSIS

该计划的目标是提供一种创新的新的 用于表征着色性损害和其他潜在的 皮肤受损区域，可能是癌症或癌前病变。 其目标是提供一种新的研究和临床技术， 可以及早发现潜在的恶性病变，从而 患者可以从早期治疗中受益。这是特别的 很重要，因为这些皮肤病通常对 有利于早期治疗。建议的方法包括 多功能二维光谱成像仪的研制 它可以用来修改我们之前开发的皮肤病 视频比较器。该系统将允许快速和轻松地获取 以其他方式无法获取嫌疑人的光谱图像 损伤。这些光谱最终将自动 以主机微型计算机为特征的。该项目是可行的， 很可能会成功，因为它的大部分是基于 在其他领域已被证明实用和可行的技术 申请。

The objective of this program is to make available an innovative new technology for characterizing pigmented lesions and other potentially damaged areas of the skin which may be cancerous or pre-cancerous. The goal is to provide a new research and clinical technique which can lead to early detection of potentially malignant lesions so that the patient can benefit from early treatment. This is particularly important since these dermatological lesions generally respond very favorable to early treatment. The proposed methodology involves development of a versatile, two-dimensional spectroscopic imager which can be used to modify our previously developed dermatological video comparator. This system will allow quick and easy acquisition of otherwise inaccessible spectrographic images of the suspect lesions. These spectra will eventually be automatically characterized by a host microcomputer. The project is feasible and likely to be successful as much of it is based on a synthesis of technologies which have proven practical and viable in other applications.