Systems and methods for tracking healing progress of multiple adjacent wounds are provided. In one embodiment, a system may include a processor configured to receive a first image of a plurality of adjacent wounds near a form of colorized surface having colored reference elements, determine colors of the plurality of wounds, correct for local illumination conditions, receive a second image of the plurality of wounds near the form of colorized surface, to determine second colors of the plurality of wounds in the second image, match each of the plurality of wounds in the second image to a wound of the plurality of wounds in the first image, and determine an indicator of the healing progress for each of the plurality of wounds based on changes between the first image and the second image.

Kits, diagnostic systems and methods are provided, which measure the distribution of colors of skin features by comparison to calibrated colors which are co-imaged with the skin feature. The colors on the calibration template (calibrator) are selected to represent the expected range of feature colors under various illumination and capturing conditions. The calibrator may also comprise features with different forms and size for calibrating geometric parameters of the skin features in the captured images. Measurements may be enhanced by monitoring over time changes in the distribution of colors, by measuring two and three dimensional geometrical parameters of the skin feature and by associating the data with medical diagnostic parameters. Thus, simple means for skin diagnosis and monitoring are provided which simplify and improve current dermatologic diagnostic procedures.

A method is for determining a beauty ritual. The method includes performing a beauty diagnosis of a user, and determining a generic beauty ritual including a set of recommended products selected according to the beauty diagnosis. Each recommended product is associated with a generic dosage and a generic prescription for use. The method further includes measuring, over time, the external stress undergone by the user with an environment sensor carried by the user during a period of time. At each increment of the period, the generic dosage and/or the generic prescription for use of the generic beauty ritual is modified based on the measured external stress to obtain a beauty ritual with recommended products having a dosage and/or a prescription for use enabling to respond to the external stress undergone by the user.

An instrument for thermal treatment of tissue (34), particularly for electrosurgical treatment and particularly for argon plasma coagulation, is disclosed. The instrument has an instrument body (25) extending between a proximal end (27) and a distal end (28). In an end section (38) adjoining a distal end (28) the instrument body (25) comprises at least one color mark (39) in a defined color. This color corresponds to the color of a treated tissue (34) that is created, if the dosage of an energy introduction for achieving a desired depth effect in the tissue (34) has been selected correctly. Preferably the instrument is configured as probe (17), particularly as endoscope probe and has a flexible bendable instrument body (25) that can be referenced as instrument hose (26).

Kits, diagnostic systems and methods are provided, which measure the distribution of colors of skin features by comparison to calibrated colors which are co-imaged with the skin feature. The colors on the calibration template (calibrator) are selected to represent the expected range of feature colors under various illumination and capturing conditions. The calibrator may also comprise features with different forms and size for calibrating geometric parameters of the skin features in the captured images. Measurements may be enhanced by monitoring over time changes in the distribution of colors, by measuring two and three dimensional geometrical parameters of the skin feature and by associating the data with medical diagnostic parameters. Thus, simple means for skin diagnosis and monitoring are provided which simplify and improve current dermatologic diagnostic procedures.

A colon cleanliness indicating device comprises a forward toilet-secured receiving section configured with a recessed receptacle for receiving colonic effluent and a rearward indicating section for indicating a degree of colon cleanliness, wherein said indicating section is formed with one or more channels in fluid communication with said receptacle through which said received colonic effluent is flowable and by which said received colonic effluent is able to be visualized in order to assess a degree of colon cleanliness.

Disclosed are image based jaundice analyzing method and apparatus. The image based jaundice analyzing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: receiving an image for jaundice diagnosis obtained by photographing a specific body part of a user and a reference object in a location where the user is currently located; generating color distortion information representing a degree of color distortion of the reference object included in the image for jaundice diagnosis; generating a correction image for jaundice diagnosis by correcting the color distortion of the image for jaundice diagnosis based on the color distortion information; and diagnosing a jaundice symptom of the user using the correction image for jaundice diagnosis.

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for jaundice diagnosis based on an image. The method for jaundice diagnosis based on an image includes: receiving a jaundice diagnostic image acquired by photographing both a specific body part of a user and a reference object at a place where the user is positioned at present; generating color distortion information indicating a color distortion degree of the reference object included in the jaundice diagnostic image; generating a jaundice diagnostic correction image by correcting color distortion of the jaundice diagnostic image based on the color distortion information; and diagnosing a jaundice symptom for the user by using the jaundice diagnostic correction image.

A perpetual bioinformatics and virtual colorimeter expert system platform is disclosed to remotely measure dermal and epidermal properties with precision and to enhance decision-making by offering expert diagnostic and predictive services. Some embodiments of the system, which map atypical skin discoloration may include capture means for capturing dermal images of the skin area of a user to be evaluated; control means for identifying a control tone of a user based on conditional parameters; classification means for classifying the discoloration tones from captured dermal images; measurement means for measuring discoloration tones outside the spectrum of standardized normal tones; and quantification means for calculating the severity of tone discoloration when compared to a control tone. In some embodiments the capture means may include a smartphone camera, and a virtual tristimulus colorimeter application.

A perpetual bioinformatics and virtual colorimeter expert system platform is disclosed to remotely measure dermal and epidermal properties with precision and to enhance decision-making. Some embodiments of the system provide for virtual tristimulus colorimetry, wherein a capture device captures one or more dermal images of one or more skin area of a user. A color grid includes one or more permutations of a plurality of recorded predetermined colors. A scale of the color grid is recorded as being printed or projected at a predetermined size. Application of the virtual tristimulus colorimeter to one of the images is performed. As a result of this application the image is calibrated according to the virtual tristimulus colorimeter. In some embodiments the capture device may include a smartphone camera, interactive with the virtual tristimulus colorimeter smartphone application.