Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for patient image analysis to identify new diseases

A computer-implemented method for identifying one or more unknown genetic disorders by analyzing a series of pixels in a plurality of images of external soft tissue, the method comprising:

• identifying a first individual with an unknown genetic disorder by analysis of first electronic data reflective of first values corresponding to pixels of an external soft tissue image of the first individual, wherein the first values correspond to relationships between at least one group of pixels in the external soft tissue image of the first individual;
• identifying a second individual with another unknown genetic disorder by analysis of second electronic data reflective second values corresponding to second pixels of an external soft tissue image of the second individual, wherein the second values correspond to relationships between at least one group of pixels in the external soft tissue image of the second individual;
• comparing at least some of the analyzed data of the first individual with at least some of the analyzed data of the second individual;
• and
• determining that the first individual and the second individual are likely to share the unknown genetic disorder.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions for identifying one or more unknown genetic disorders by analyzing a series of pixels in a plurality of images of external soft tissue, the instructions causing one or more processors to:

• identify a first individual with an unknown genetic disorder by analysis of first electronic data reflective of first values corresponding to pixels of an external soft tissue image of the first individual, wherein the first values correspond to relationships between at least one group of pixels in the external soft tissue image of the first individual;
• identify a second individual with another unknown genetic disorder by analysis of second electronic data reflective second values corresponding to second pixels of an external soft tissue image of the second individual, wherein the second values correspond to relationships between at least one group of pixels in the external soft tissue image of the second individual;
• compare at least some of the analyzed data of the first individual with at least some of the analyzed data of the second individual;
• and
• determine that the first individual and the second individual are likely to share the unknown genetic disorder.

An electronic image processing system for identifying genetic disorders by analyzing a series of pixels in a plurality of images of external soft tissue, the electronic image processing system comprising:

• at least one memory for storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the stored instructions to:
• identify a first individual with an unknown genetic disorder by analysis of first electronic data reflective of first values corresponding to pixels of an external soft tissue image of the first individual, wherein the first values correspond to relationships between at least one group of pixels in the external soft tissue image of the first individual;
• identify a second individual with a known genetic disorder by analysis of second electronic data reflective second values corresponding to second pixels of an external soft tissue image of the second individual, wherein the second values correspond to relationships between at least one group of pixels in the external soft tissue image of the second individual;
• compare at least some of the analyzed data of the first individual with at least some of the analyzed data of the second individual;
• and
• determine that the first individual is likely to share the known genetic disorder of the second individual based on the comparison.