WO2013180420A1

WO2013180420A1 - Laser treatment device which automatically adjusts treatment region and emitting intensity through image analysis

Info

Publication number: WO2013180420A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/004532
Authority: WO
Inventors: 윤기준
Original assignee: 주식회사 센바이텍
Priority date: 2012-05-30
Filing date: 2013-05-23
Publication date: 2013-12-05
Also published as: KR20130133969A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laser treatment device and, more particularly, to a laser treatment device which automatically adjusts the treatment region and emitting intensity through image analysis, wherein the device comprises: a camera for capturing the treatment region and acquiring image data; an analysis unit for analyzing the image data provided through the camera and separating normal skin regions from abnormal skin regions; a controller for selecting one treatment region from among the abnormal skin regions separated by the analysis unit and controlling a driving unit to position a laser emitter at the selected treatment region; a display unit through which an image processed by the analysis unit and the controller is outputted; an input unit for receiving the input of a selection signal from the user; a driving unit for adjusting the position of the laser emitter according to a command signal from the controller; and the laser emitter which is positioned by the driving of the driving unit and emits a laser. Because precise targeting of the treatment region is made possible, damage to normal skin regions can be minimized as a result, and the treatment time can be reduced so as to reduce the burden with regard to the treatment on both the treatment provider (physician) and the treatment recipient (patient).

Description

Laser treatment device that automatically adjusts treatment area and irradiation intensity through image analysis

The present invention relates to a laser treatment apparatus, and more particularly, in the treatment of various skin diseases, etc. with a laser, the treatment scope and the oil and moisture inclusion state of the skin are analyzed by using image data, and the targeted treatment region is precisely targeted. The present invention relates to a device for irradiating a laser by adjusting the irradiation intensity according to the oil and moisture containing state.

In modern medicine, lasers are used in medicine in various forms. Medical applications of lasers, previously limited to the surgical field, have recently been widely extended to non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic fields. Initially, the laser was introduced into the surgical treatment, and the laser introduced into the surgical field is a laser with a large output energy, and has a tissue destruction effect.

Through this tissue destruction phenomenon, high power laser was applied to tissue cutting, coagulation and hemostasis. As such, lasers, which are widely applied in modern medicine, are used in various ways in skin care.

In the treatment using the above-mentioned laser, conventionally, a laser irradiator for emitting a laser is applied to a treatment area of a patient, but the operator (doctor) manually carries a handpiece to which the laser is irradiated.

Therefore, the conventional treatment described above is performed manually by an operator (doctor), so there is a problem of irradiating normal skin out of the treatment range in irradiating a laser irradiator.

In addition, when the patient moves to move the skin position to be treated, there is a problem that precision treatment is difficult due to high risk of mistakes such as stopping the treatment or irradiating the laser to the normal skin as described above.

In addition, as described above, since the treatment by the operator is directly handled for a long time by both the operator and the patient, the treatment may not be long due to increased fatigue.

Therefore, the present invention is proposed to solve the above problems, so that the operator (doctor) does not need to manually carry out the procedure by hand holding the laser beam to be irradiated, and also precisely target the treatment range so that the laser can be irradiated. In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a laser treatment apparatus that automatically adjusts the treatment area through image analysis that is convenient for both the operator and the patient due to the shortening of the treatment time.

As a means for solving the above problems, the laser treatment apparatus for automatically adjusting the treatment area and the irradiation intensity through image analysis includes a camera for capturing the treatment part to obtain image data; An analysis unit classifying the normal skin region and the abnormal skin region by analyzing the image data provided through the camera; A control unit which selects a treatment region from among abnormal skin regions classified by the analyzer and controls the laser to be irradiated to the selected treatment region; A display unit for outputting an image processed by the analysis unit and the control unit; An input unit to receive a selection signal from a user; And a driving unit for adjusting the position of the laser irradiator according to the command signal of the controller.

As an example, the analyzer divides the image signal photographed by the camera into individual pixels and analyzes the treatment area by analyzing the normal skin area and the abnormal skin area through RGB (Red-Green-Blue) code values of the divided pixels. Is characteristic.

As an example, it characterized in that it comprises a main body including the laser irradiator, the driver, the input unit and the camera and a beam guide configured of a 'c' shaped guide range fixed to one end of the main body.

As an example, the beam guide may be inclined to be perpendicular to the photographing direction of the camera.

As an example, the driving unit may include a first mirror, a first mirror axis, a second mirror, and a second mirror axis.

As an example, the laser irradiator, the driver and the camera may be positioned to coincide with the light propagation direction.

The laser treatment apparatus that automatically adjusts the treatment area through image analysis according to the present invention enables precise targeting of the treatment area by analyzing the image data photographed by the camera in irradiating the laser, thereby enabling It has the effect of minimizing damage.

In addition, the procedure time is shortened, thereby reducing the burden on the laser procedure to both the operator (doctor) and the patient (patient).

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a laser surgical apparatus that automatically adjusts the treatment area through the image analysis according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing an embodiment of a laser surgical apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, the term or word used in the present specification and claims is based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe the invention of his or her own. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical idea of

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a laser treatment apparatus for automatically adjusting the treatment area through image analysis according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing an embodiment of a laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

1 and 2, in the laser treatment apparatus in which the treatment area is automatically adjusted through image analysis according to the present embodiment, the operator (doctor) irradiates a laser to the skin of the subject (patient) for treatment. In this case, the camera 10 photographs the skin region including the treatment site and provides the captured image data signal to the analyzer 20. The analysis unit 20 analyzes the received image data, classifies it into the normal skin area 100 and the abnormal skin area 200, and transmits the classified image data signal to the display unit 30 and the controller 50. When the operator inputs a treatment area requiring treatment among the abnormal skin areas 200 through the input unit 40, the controller 50 is output to the display unit 30 and is simultaneously transmitted to the driving unit 60. The driver 60 positions the laser irradiator 70 in the treatment area by the command signal of the controller 50. In this way, the laser irradiator 70 located at the surgical site is irradiated with laser to complete the procedure. This will be described in more detail as follows.

The camera 10 obtains skin image data by photographing a skin range to be treated, and the camera 10 can capture a high resolution at close-up photography so that a clear image can be maintained even when the photographed image is enlarged. It is desirable to use a high resolution camera 10.

The analysis unit 20 according to the present exemplary embodiment analyzes the image data acquired by the camera 10 to classify the normal skin region 100 and the abnormal skin region 200 and also analyze the oil and moisture inclusion state of the skin. It will play a role. The analyzing unit 20 includes a computing device equipped with image analysis software, and divides the obtained image data into individual pixels, and uses a technique of analyzing RGB (red-green-blue) code values of the divided pixels. At this time, if the code value of the normal skin area 100 is selected by selecting a part of the normal skin area 100 through the input unit 40 to be described below, acne, dot, tattoo, It is possible to classify abnormal skin areas 200 such as blemishes, freckles, wrinkles and various pigmentation. In addition, the analysis unit 20 is to analyze the amount of oil and water contained in the skin, which is to control the irradiation intensity of the laser irradiator 70 to be described below.

The display unit 30 according to the present embodiment may include an image photographed by the camera 10, a

skin region

100 and 200 analyzed by the analysis unit 20, and an input unit 40 and a controller 50 to be described below. Through the various signals generated by the input and the laser irradiator 70 is output so that all the procedure of the laser is irradiated to the skin is displayed.

In addition, the display unit 30 displays a line indicating a boundary so that the boundary of the abnormal skin area 200 classified by the analysis unit 20 is an abnormal skin area 200 such as a dotted line, a solid line, and a dashed line. Be sure to

In this way, the operator (doctor) can identify the normal skin area 100 and the abnormal skin area 200 through the image displayed on the display unit 30. In addition, it is determined whether the procedure is necessary among the abnormal skin regions 200 so that a specific mark is engraved on the display unit 30 in the region determined as the treatment region. For example, the 'O' mark is engraved in the treatment area. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may have various shapes of marks such as 'V' and 'X' marks. In addition, the operation of inputting a mark on the display unit 30 by determining whether the procedure is required is performed through the input unit 40 to be described below.

The controller 50 according to the present embodiment controls the driver 60 to accurately position the laser irradiator 70 in the treatment area, which is observed by the user through the input unit 40 by observing an image of the display unit 30. When the irradiation command is input through the checking step after the selection of the treatment area, the controller 50 places the laser emitter 70 in the treatment area so that the driver 60 can accurately irradiate the laser to the treatment area. In addition, by analyzing the amount of oil and water contained in the skin, the irradiation intensity of the laser irradiator 70 according to the content of oil and water is also adjusted.

The input unit 40 according to the present embodiment is a place where the operator inputs a command in order to accurately control the position and the irradiation intensity of the laser irradiator 70. The user inputs various control commands through the image output on the display unit 30. You can get off. In this case, the procedure region may be selected from the image data analyzed by the camera 10 through the input unit 40 and analyzed by the analysis unit 20, and displayed on the display unit 30. It is possible to give a control command of the laser irradiator 70 through 50). In addition, the power of the laser irradiator 70 can be turned on / off, it is preferable to provide a separate switch to make an emergency stop in case of emergency emergencies during the procedure.

The driving unit 60 according to the present embodiment places the laser irradiator 70 in the surgical region through the control unit 50 when the treatment region is determined, and the actual laser out of the abnormal skin region 200 by the analyzing unit 20. The position of the laser irradiator 70 is adjusted to target the precise range of the treatment area to be treated.

On the other hand, the laser irradiator 70 is a device for irradiating a laser to the skin area to be treated, for example, acne, spots, tattoos, blemishes, freckles, wrinkles and various pigmentation according to a variety of symptoms, such as nidymium laser (ND-) YAG), helium neon laser (HE-NE), carbon dioxide laser (CO2), gallium arsenic laser (GaAS), such as at least one of the laser irradiator 70 used for medical purposes. In addition, the area irradiated with the laser irradiator 70 is to be made within the shooting range photographed by the camera 10 and the camera 10 and the laser irradiator 70 should be installed to be interlocked by the driving unit 60. It is preferable that the treatment process is output to the display unit 30 in real time.

In particular, FIG. 2 is a view showing an embodiment of a laser treatment apparatus that automatically adjusts a treatment area through image analysis according to the present invention. Image data of one skin region including a treatment part through a camera 10 is illustrated. The signal is output to the display unit 30 via the analysis unit 20. Subsequently, the operator can select the normal skin region 100 through the input unit 40 by observing the output image, and the analysis unit 20 compares the normal skin region 100 with the selected normal skin region 100. The abnormal skin region 200 may be classified and a dotted line may be displayed on the edge of the abnormal skin region 200 so as to be distinguished from the normal skin region 100 on the display unit 30. The operator can select the treatment area, which is the area where the laser is actually irradiated, from the abnormal skin area 200 indicated by the dotted line on the display unit 30 through the input unit 40, and select the treatment area when a plurality of treatment areas exist. According to the order or the position, the selected region 210-1, the second surgical region 210-2, the third surgical region 210-3, etc. may be selected without limiting the number of selected regions. After that, when the operator operates the laser treatment apparatus through the input unit 40, the laser irradiator is positioned after positioning the laser irradiator 70 to the first treatment region 210-1 by the driving unit 60. When the treatment is performed and the treatment for the first treatment region 210-1 is completed, the driving unit 60 automatically moves the laser irradiator 70 to the next position, the second treatment region 210-2 and the third treatment region ( 210-3) in order to proceed with the procedure.

Hereinafter, another embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The analyzer 10, the display unit 30, and the controller 50, which are separately configured by providing the main body 1 so that the camera 10, the input unit 40, the driver 60-1, and the laser irradiator 70 are integrally included. ) To be connected to.

First, in the present embodiment, the front defines the direction in which the laser is irradiated, the rear defines the opposite direction. In the main body according to the present embodiment, the beam guide 80 fixed to the front end of the main body is configured, and the driving unit 60-1 including the first mirror 62a and the second mirror 62b is provided therein, The laser irradiator 70 is irradiated with the laser toward the front is configured.

Looking in more detail, the beam guide 80 forms a 'c' shape so as to be in close contact with the skin at the time of the procedure and defines the inner range of the 'c' border as a guide range 82 and the camera (to be described below) The imaging range of 10) and the irradiation range of the laser irradiator 70 are configured to match. In addition, the beam guide 80 is fixed in a state where a constant distance is maintained with the front end of the main body (1). However, the shape of the beam guide 80 of the present invention can have a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, of course.

The camera 10 according to the present embodiment is fixed to the inside of the main body 1 so as not to be exposed to the outside as shown in FIG. 3 so as not to be affected by the external environment and to provide an optimal shooting condition. (Not shown) may be further configured.

And because the beam guide 80 is always in close contact with the skin during the procedure, the distance between the camera 10 and the beam guide 80 fixed to the main body 1 is always constant. Therefore, the camera 10 and the guide range 82 are always kept at a constant distance, so that the camera can shoot with a constant focus when shooting the camera 10, and shoots because the beam guide 80 is brought into close contact with the skin. You can get high quality images without shaking.

Referring to FIG. 4, the camera 10 is positioned where the position of the camera 10 is out of the center of the body 1 due to the laser irradiator 70 configured to be irradiated through the center of the body 1. In the photographing direction, since the inclination angle θ occurs, the guide range 82 of the beam guide 80 also has an inclination angle perpendicular to the photographing direction of the camera 10 so that a high quality image is obtained.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, the driving unit 60-1 according to the present embodiment is located inside the main body 1, and has a first mirror 62a, a first mirror axis 64a, and a second mirror 62b. ) And a second mirror axis 64b.

Specifically, the first mirror 62a is positioned to have a 45 ° inclination to reflect the laser emitted from the laser irradiator 70 and to bend in the vertical direction, and the first mirror 62a is interlocked with the motor at the center of the first mirror 62a. One mirror axis 64a is formed.

In addition, the second mirror 62b is positioned to face the first mirror 62a so that the second mirror 62b is coupled to the second mirror axis 64b linked to the motor at the center of the second mirror 62b, but the second mirror 62b is coupled to the second mirror 62a. The axis 64b is perpendicular to the first mirror axis 64a. In this way, the laser irradiated from the laser irradiator 70 is sequentially reflected by the first mirror 62a and the second mirror 62b to be irradiated to the guide range 82 which is the front of the main body. At this time, the control unit 50 can control the angle of the rotational seeker of the first mirror shaft 64a and the second mirror shaft 64b, respectively, so that the laser beam is fixed while the main body 1 is fixed to the skin of the subject. Since the irradiation direction can be controlled accurately, the laser beam can be irradiated to the abnormal skin region 200. At this time, the laser irradiation is performed through the treatment area analysis of the analysis unit 20 and the control of the first mirror 62a and the second mirror 62b of the controller 50.

The input unit 40 according to the present embodiment is configured in the side portion of the main body 1 to enable easy operation in a state in which the main body 1 is in close contact with the skin of the subject.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main body is characterized in that the camera 10, the input unit 40, the drive unit 60-1 and the laser irradiator 70 is integrally configured so that the operator can easily perform the procedure with one hand held. You can do it.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the laser irradiator, the driver, and the camera are positioned so that the light propagation directions are coincident with each other.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the detailed description of the specification but should be defined by the claims.

[부호의 설명][Description of the code]

10: camera 20: analysis unit

30: display unit 40: input unit

50: control unit 60: drive unit

70: laser irradiator

Claims

A camera for photographing a surgical part to obtain image data;

An analysis unit classifying the normal skin region and the abnormal skin region by analyzing the image data provided through the camera;

A control unit which selects a treatment region from among abnormal skin regions classified by the analyzer and controls the laser to be irradiated to the selected treatment region;

A display unit for outputting an image processed by the analysis unit and the control unit;

An input unit to receive a selection signal from a user; And

And a driving unit for adjusting the position of the laser irradiator according to the command signal of the controller. The laser treatment apparatus automatically adjusts the treatment area and irradiation intensity through image analysis.
The method of claim 1,

The analyzing unit divides the image signal photographed by the camera into individual pixels and analyzes the treatment area by analyzing the normal skin area and the abnormal skin area through RGB (Red-Green-Blue) code values of the divided pixels. Laser treatment device that automatically controls the treatment area and irradiation intensity through analysis.
The method of claim 1,

And a beam guide configured with a main body including the laser irradiator, a driving unit, an input unit and a camera, and a beam guide configured with a 'c' shaped guide portion fixed to one end of the main body. Laser treatment device with adjustable irradiation intensity.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The beam guide is a laser treatment device that automatically adjusts the treatment area and the irradiation intensity through the image analysis, characterized in that the inclination to be perpendicular to the shooting direction of the camera.
The method of claim 3, wherein

And the driving unit comprises a first mirror, a first mirror axis, a second mirror, and a second mirror axis, wherein the treatment area and irradiation intensity are automatically adjusted through image analysis.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The laser irradiator, the driver and the camera are laser treatment apparatus that automatically adjusts the treatment area and the irradiation intensity through the image analysis, characterized in that the light traveling direction is positioned to match.