A method to integrate thermographic data and 3D shapes for Diabetic Foot Disease

This paper presents the results of a project carried out within a collaboration among TD Group S.p.A., ISTI-CNR, Dept. of Mechanics, Nuclear and Production Engineering, University of Pisa, and the Diabetology Dept. at the 'San Giovanni di Dio' Hospital in Florence. The goal of this activity has been to integrate thermal information and three dimensional spatial data by combining acquisitions from a thermocamera and a stereo pair of high resolution visible cameras. An application in the medical field is presented regarding the Diabetic Foot Disease to support physicians in their diagnosis and follow-up.