Scanning system and techniques for medical and/or forensic assessment using the same

摘要

A data recording system for scanning tissues of human beings or other objects from crime scenes includes a hand-held scanner and computer. The scanner has a housing including a platen along the bottom surface of the housing, a scanning mechanism including an illumination source and sensor positioned within the housing under a platen, a control unit, memory for storing data files, and disposable spacers removably attached to the bottom surface of the housing that hold the scanner a predetermined distance from the tissue or object. The scanner is placed over the tissue or object and emits light from the illumination source there toward. A predetermined range of light wavelengths reflected by the object is sensed by sensors and sensor signals are generated corresponding thereto. The controller processes the sensor signals and stores them as a data file in the memory for use in medical and crime scene analysis.