| abstract |
A computerized method and system for detection and quantification ofchanges in color (6) on skin or internal tissue or organs within the human body. Digital images of the skin or tissue containing an area of interest(56) are analyzed using the software of the invention, based on at least one channel of the LAB color system. The nvention calculates the intensity and distribution of color present within the predetermined area of interest, and results in display (52) of at least one color information attribute.The invention allows color calibration of the image to be performed in relation to a reference label having predetermined colors which surrounds the area of interest, prior to the analysis. The invention allows a threshold analysis to be performed, which graphically depicts the size and location of areas exhibiting significant change in color, which is a determinant factor in medical diagnosis. |