...
Segmentation
Annotation
Record Notes
Download images
Thickness Measurement
Record Information
...
\uD83D\uDCD8 3.1. Segmentation
This function allows users to map a manual segmentation on the ultrasound image.
...
Select the structure listed with ‘radio buttons’.
Add a new polygon by long clicking anywhere on the image and select “Add new polygon”. This adds a rectangle with 4 nodes.
Modify the shape of the polygon by holding and moving its nods one-by-one.
Move the whole polygon without modifying its shape by holding and moving the mouse at any point within the polygon.
To add a new node to the polygon, long click (for over 2 seconds) on the relevant line of the polygon (for over 2 seconds) and select “Add new point”.
To delete a node of the polygon, long click on the relevant node of the polygon (for over 2 seconds) and select “Delete point”.
\uD83D\uDCD8 3.2. Annotation
A dermatologist can mark out lesion borders or any other structures on a given image by using the annotation functionality of the SkinAid software.
...
It is possible to zoom into the image by scrolling the wheel of your mouse for more precise marking. Click on ‘Save Annotation’ to save your image plot. When the Annotation is ready, the pdf report can be either sent to an email address or be downloaded directly.
\uD83D\uDCD8 3.3. Record notes
With this command, notes can be selected from a predefined drop-down list (See Figure 1).
Multiple predefined text items can be selected in a single note.
Each note will have its own time stamp and will be ordered according to the most recent date of creation.
...
\uD83D\uDCD8 3.4. Download images
By selecting this option, the image(s) will be downloaded automatically. The image file name will contain patient ID, lesion ID and recording ID information. For OptoFuse recordings, both ultrasound and optical images will be automatically downloaded in separate files.
| Info |
|---|
Please note that the browser may enquire a permission to download multiple files, when using this functionality for the first time. |
\uD83D\uDCD8 3.5. Thickness measurement
...
x1 – lateral coordinate of point 1 (first selected)
y1 – vertical (depth) coordinate of point 1 (first selected)
x2 – lateral coordinate of point 2 (second selected)
y2 – vertical (depth) coordinate of point 2 (second selected)
dx – lateral projection of the distance between the two points
dy – vertical (depth) projection of the distance between the two points
d – true distance between the two points
\uD83D\uDCD8 3.6. Record information
Record information is automatically created and can be viewed via selecting this button after a lesion segmentation was performed on the ultrasound (US) image of the record. In such case, the following information are calculated and displayed as “lesion measurements” in [mm]:
...
OptoFuse Recording is an optical-ultrasound image set with one optical image and multiple ultrasound images of the same skin area. In order to get a reliable fusion of the images, a specific physical marker (also presented on the images below) shall be used when recording optical and ultrasound images.
\uD83D\uDCD8 4.1. Importing OptoFuse Image
...
Import optical Image by clicking on the ‘Upload’ sign.
Import ultrasound image set folder by clicking on the ‘Upload’ sign.
Add ultrasound image depth in millimeters.
Add ultrasound image width in millimeters.
After providing all the necessary data, upload the files by selecting the‘Upload OptoFuse Record’ button at the bottom of the webpage.
| Info |
|---|
Please note the folder to be uploaded should contain images of the same and size. |
\uD83D\uDCD8 4.2. Handling Imported Records
...
| Info |
|---|
Please note that the images of the PDF file will conclude segmentation and/or depth map overlays captured at the time of selecting the ‘PDF report’ button. |
\uD83D\uDCD8 4.3. PDF report Generation
...