Three-dimensional reconstruction and surface extraction of lower limbs as visualization methodologies of ecchymosis

This paper presents a computational system for three-dimensional reconstruction and surface extraction of the human lower limb as a new methodology of visualizing images of multifaceted ecchymosis on the lower limbs. Through standardization of image acquisition by a mechanical system, an algorithm was developed for three-dimensional and surface reconstruction based on the extraction of depth from silhouettes. In order to validate this work, a three-dimensional model of the human lower limb was used inside a virtual environment. At this environment the mechanical procedure of image acquisition was simulated, resulting in 100 images which was later submitted to all algorithms developed. It was observed that the systems for three-dimensional reconstruction and surface extraction of the object were able to generate a new visualization method of the lesion. The results allow us to conclude that the developed systems provided adequate three-dimensional and two-dimensional visualization of the surface of the simulated model. Despite the lack of experiments with real ecchymoses, the systems developed in this work show great potential to be included in the standard methods for the visualization of ecchymoses.