3D NON-INVASIVE INSPECTION OF THE SKIN LESIONS BY CLOSE-RANGE AND LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC TECHNIQUES

Authors

  • Ahmet B. Orun De Montfort University
  • Eric Goodyer De Montfort University
  • Geoff Smith De Montfort University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5566/ias.1730

Keywords:

bundle adjustment, low-cost inspection, skin imaging, stereoscopy

Abstract

In dermatology, one of the most common causes of skin abnormality is an unusual change in skin lesion structure which may exhibit very subtle physical deformation of its 3D shape. However the geometrical sensitivity of current cost-effective inspection and measurement methods may not be sufficient to detect such small progressive changes in skin lesion structure at micro-scale. Our proposed method could provide a low-cost, non-invasive solution by a compact system solution to overcome these shortcomings by using close-range photogrammetric imaging techniques to build a 3D surface model for a continuous observation of subtle changes in skin lesions and other features.

Author Biographies

  • Ahmet B. Orun, De Montfort University

    School of Computer Sciences & Informatics

    Faculty of Technology

    Leicester, LE1 9BH

  • Eric Goodyer, De Montfort University
    School of Computer Sciences & Informatics
    Faculty of Technology
    Leicester, LE1 9BH
  • Geoff Smith, De Montfort University

    School of Pharmacy

    Health and Life Sciences Faculty

    Leicester, LE1 9BH

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2018-04-12

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Vol. 37 No. 1 (2018)

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Orun, A. B., Goodyer, E., & Smith, G. (2018). 3D NON-INVASIVE INSPECTION OF THE SKIN LESIONS BY CLOSE-RANGE AND LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC TECHNIQUES. Image Analysis and Stereology, 37(1), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.5566/ias.1730