ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,536,703, issued on Jan. 27.
"System for producing three-dimensional medical images using a calibration slate" was invented by Francis Godwin James Jr. (New Orleans) and Shoban Pattam (Metairie, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system produces three-dimensional medical images that are calibrated using a calibration slate. A subject is photographed with a calibration slate shown in the image. The slate includes printed colors that can be compared against standard colors associated with the slate to color calibrate the image. Two-dimensional images of the subject may be used to construct a three-dimensional image that shows wounds or ot...