title: A thermal stereoscope for surface reconstruction of the diabetic foot.
abstract: We have constructed a thermal stereoscope utilizing three digital SLR cameras and an infrared camera for rapid surface reconstruction of diabetic foot geometry and temperature distribution. A structured light pattern is projected on to the foot to provide approximately 2500 reconstructed points. The reconstructed point cloud is then fitted to a finite element model, producing root mean squared errors of less than 0.4 mm.
authors.affiliation: Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland. mpar145@aucklanduni.ac.nz
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Taberner
authors.forename: Poul M F
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013817:Thermography / Q000295:instrumentation*