Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for lesion analysis and recommendation of screening checkpoints for reduced risk of skin cancer
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Application No.: US15336347Application Date: 2016-10-27
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Publication No.: US10282843B2Publication Date: 2019-05-07
- Inventor: Mani Abedini , Adrian Bowling , Rajib Chakravorty , Sergey Demyanov , Rahil Garnavi
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation , MoleMap NZ Ltd.
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP
- Agent David Quinn
- Main IPC: G06K9/00
- IPC: G06K9/00 ; G06T7/00 ; G06T3/00 ; A61B5/00 ; G16H50/00

Abstract:
A method for image analysis comprises receiving one or more current images of a lesion from a body of a person, wherein the one or more current images are electronically captured by and transmitted from a capture device, and analyzing the one or more current images, wherein the analyzing comprises performing image processing to compare the one or more current images captured at a first time to one or more previous images of the lesion captured at a second time prior to the first time, and determining at least one difference between the one or more current images and the one or more previous images based on the comparing. The method further comprises determining a probability that the lesion will become diseased based on the analysis, and recommending a time for a future image capture of the lesion and/or a consultation with a practitioner based on the determined probability.
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