Otoscopy method based on otoscope and spectrum analysis

摘要

The present invention is an otoscope device (10) that is adapted to be operated by a non-doctor, in particular during application, to detect radiation reflected by the patient's outer ear, in particular the eardrum. Unit (40.1), and is adapted to determine the spectral information of the reflected radiation, especially for wavelengths shorter than 500 nm to 480 nm, and in particular of the reflected radiation in the spectrum of blue light and / or ultraviolet light Otoscope device comprising electronic and / or optical means (44) adapted to determine the ratio of radiation in the spectrum from 480 nm to less than 500 nm to radiation in the spectrum from 480 nm to more than 500 nm based on a specific intensity About. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for identifying and / or locating an object in a subject's ear or for identifying or characterizing the eardrum. The present invention further relates to a method for determining the risk of a pathologic condition in and around the eardrum and a method for providing a user with a risk index for inflammation. [Selection] Figure 1