Method of indexing biological imaging data using a three-dimensional body representation

A method of managing imaging data related to a biological trait, comprising:

• generating a three-dimensional representation of the external surface of the body a patient, wherein said generating a three-dimensional surface comprises generating a three-dimensional surface having a rigging, so as to enable the three-dimensional surface to be adjusted for the patient's pose;
• obtaining an imaging data related to a biological trait, wherein said obtaining comprises obtaining a high resolution imaging data comprising dermatological data including skin markings comprising nevi, vascularities, lesions, scars or combinations thereof;
• associating said imaging data with a coordinate location of said three-dimensional representation, to generate an associated imaging data, wherein said associating comprises mapping a two-dimensional image having a surface landmark onto a portion of the three-dimensional representation, wherein said portion includes said coordinate location and wherein said landmark is retained in said three-dimensional representation and wherein said landmark is used for said managing;
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• managing said associated imaging data using said surface representation,
• wherein said imaging data is a two-dimensional image and is obtained using a camera and wherein said two-dimensional image is one of a plurality of two-dimensional images, taken with a camera or cameras at different camera positions, wherein each of said images includes a surface landmark, and wherein said three-dimensional representation accommodates said different camera positions to maintain a relationship between the two-dimensional image, its three-dimensional mapped version and its landmark.

A method of assigning a body-surface coordinate system to an imaging data related to a dermatological characteristics, comprising:

• generating a three-dimensional representation of the external surface of the body a patient;
• rigging the three-dimensional representation to generate an articulated representation;
• normalizing the three-dimensional representation for overall geometric reference dimensions;
• normalizing the three-dimensional representation for cardinal reference points;
• texture mapping the three-dimensional representation using low resolution 2D surface images;
• texture mapping portions of the three-dimensional representation with high resolution dermatological images;
• assigning the coordinate dimensions of the underlying mesh of the three-dimensional representation to the high resolution dermatological images;
• interpolating 3D coordinates of the dermatological characteristics of the high resolution dermatological images from the nearest mesh vertices;
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• assigning the interpolated coordinates to the dermatological characteristics.

A system for managing imaging data related to a biological trait, comprising:

• means for generating a three-dimensional representation of the external surface of the body a patient;
• means for obtaining an imaging data related to a biological trait;
• means for associating said imaging data with a coordinate location of said three-dimensional representation, to generate an associated imaging data;
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• means for managing said associated imaging data using said surface representation.

A system for managing imaging data related to a biological trait, comprising:

• means for generating a three-dimensional representation of the external surface of the body a patient, wherein said generating a three-dimensional surface comprises generating a three-dimensional surface having a rigging, so as to enable the three-dimensional surface to be adjusted for the patient's pose;
• means for obtaining an imaging data related to a biological trait, wherein said obtaining comprises obtaining a high resolution imaging data comprising dermatological data including skin markings comprising nevi, vascularities, lesions, scars or combinations thereof;
• means for associating said imaging data with a coordinate location of said three-dimensional representation, to generate an associated imaging data, wherein said associating comprises mapping a two-dimensional image having a surface landmark onto a portion of the three-dimensional representation, wherein said portion includes said coordinate location and wherein said landmark is retained in said three-dimensional representation and wherein said landmark is used for said managing;
• and
• means managing said associated imaging data using said surface representation,
• wherein said imaging data is a two-dimensional image and is obtained using a camera and wherein said two-dimensional image is one of a plurality of two-dimensional images, taken with a camera or cameras at different camera positions, wherein each of said images includes a surface landmark, and wherein said three-dimensional representation accommodates said different camera positions to maintain a relationship between the two-dimensional image, its three-dimensional mapped version and its landmark.

A system for assigning a body-surface coordinate system to an imaging data related to a dermatological characteristics, comprising:

• means for generating a three-dimensional representation of the external surface of the body a patient;
• means for rigging the three-dimensional representation to generate an articulated representation;
• means for normalizing the three-dimensional representation for overall geometric reference dimensions;
• means for normalizing the three-dimensional representation for cardinal reference points;
• means for texture mapping the three-dimensional representation using low resolution 2D surface images;
• means for texture mapping portions of the three-dimensional representation with high resolution dermatological images;
• means for assigning the coordinate dimensions of the underlying mesh of the three-dimensional representation to the high resolution dermatological images;
• means for interpolating 3D coordinates of the dermatological characteristics of the high resolution dermatological images from the nearest mesh vertices;
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• means for assigning the interpolated coordinates to the dermatological characteristics.