PictZar® CDM

By BioVisual Technologies

Calibrated Digital Measurements

Make measurements on digital photographs

Using a computer and mouse.

NOW With 4 Color AREA Mode ver. 4.02

(PictZar® 5.01 release coming soon March 2008)

Wound Measurement is Now Fun and Easy!

Pressure Ulcer Lt. & measured image Rt. with 4 Color Area, circumference, data imbedded in picture

Click to view Video About PictZar® Measurements

========================== The BASICS About PictZar® ======================

Introduction Digital Imaging What is Planimetry Types of measurements

How measurements & data is saved or exported. PictZar® Sample REPORT

INTRODUCTION

PictZar® CDM is planimetry software that is used to make measurement on digital photographs. PictZar® may be use to measure wounds and other lesions that may present on the skin surface. This non-invasive tool provides accurate surface measurements which may be archived via digital image or printed on paper using regular inkjet or laser printers.

PictZar® Sample Images

Digital Imaging

We are all familiar with digital cameras that have begun to replace film cameras. Using a digital camera with the software provided with the camera, digital images are captured and down loaded to a computer. This process normally takes place via a USB connection, a Hot Wire connection, compact flash card or SD media card, or even Blue Tooth wireless technology. Once downloaded to a computer, PictZar™ CDM Software may be used to make various surface measurements on the digital photograph. In version 5.0 (release date March 2008) 16:9 or 4:3 ratio images may be evaluated.

Planimetry Defined

Planimetry is the science of measuring plane surfaces; horizontal measurements. PictZar™ CDM Software provides a unique method of calibrating digital images without having to know the distance between the camera lens and the subject.

Measurements

PictZar™ CDM provides the following measurements:

Length (vertical measurement), Width (horizontal measurement), Area (surface area), Circumference, Depth (added by user), Est. Volume (calculated) Four color areas, and associate various depths with each color. Colors may be used to designate tissue type and therefore track wound changes by tissue type.

Measurement Data

The measurement data may be saved in a number of ways. Initially, the data is entered directly on the image (see samples) which is then saved to your hard drive. The images (in the form of a bitmap) may be imported to most electronic medical systems. A measured image may be printed using your regular printer along with the data for insurance purposes or to be placed in a medical record. The data may also be exported to Microsoft Word and / or Microsoft Excel along with the measured image for compiling data on a wound or lesion.

Other information can include: Type of wound, location, percent change in area, percent tissue by type, area by tissue type,