Measuring wrinkles, sun damage with software

January 19, 2006 | Source: CNet News

Clarity Pro from BrighTex Bio-Photonics can depict the depth and severity of wrinkles in a 3D chart, show the extent of bacteria-filled pores in a graph, or represent UV damage in purple dots scattered about your face in a white-light image. It can also calculate how long a person can be exposed to the sun, in minutes or hours a day, before incurring more UV damage.

When patents are finalized in the next year, the technology will also be able to forecast a patient’s likelihood for skin cancer as a consequence of UV sun damage.