Inventors:
John David Taylor - Pittsburg KS, US
Gregory Allen Yotz - Gridley KS, US
Michael Dave Shaw - Baxter Springs KS, US
Robert Samuel Burkhalter - Jasper MO, US
James Michael Burgess - Pittsburg KS, US
Richard Kent Richardson - Baxter Springs KS, US
Assignee:
GSM OF KANSAS, Inc. - Pittsburg KS
International Classification:
A61B 5/05
Abstract:
An imaging apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a hand-held, battery powered imaging device that provides: (1) an Identification Picture wherein an image of the patient's face is captured for identification purposes; (2) an Area of Interest picture wherein an image of the general area of interest on the patient is captured; and (3) a Subject of Interest picture wherein an image of the subject lesion of interest is captured. Two digital imaging systems, including a wide-angle (e. g. fisheye) imaging system and a macro (close-up) imaging system, are provided to allow for the simultaneous capture of AOI and SOI images thereby capturing an image that identifies the location of the lesion on the body and an image that comprises a close-up view of the lesion. A light source or flash provides illumination during the image capture phase. A laser range finding configuration including spaced first and second lasers are angularly disposed so as to cast beams that intersect at a desired distance from the imaging apparatus thereby allowing the user to quickly position the imaging apparatus at a predetermined distance from the patient when capturing images.