Publication Type
Conference Paper
Journal Name
Image Processing
Publication Date
Page Numbers
2976 to 2979
Volume
N/A
Conference Name
IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'08)
Conference Location
San Diego, California, United States of America
Conference Date
Abstract
In this paper, we present a 3D light propagation model to simulate multispectral reflectance images of large skin surface areas. In particular, we aim to simulate more accurately the effects of various physiological properties of the skin in the case of subcutaneous vein imaging compared to existing models. Our method combines a Monte Carlo light propagation model, a realistic three-dimensional model of the skin using parametric surfaces and a vision system for data acquisition. We describe our model in detail, present results from the Monte Carlo modeling and compare our results with those obtained with a well established Monte Carlo model and with real skin reflectance images.
