A method of quantifying the extent of erythema around a wound of a patient is disclosed. An image (200) is captured that includes the wound, the erythema and surrounding skin. A border of the wound is identified (step 232) and a distance transform is performed (step 234) on an area of the image between...http://www.google.de/patents/US20040136579?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040136579 - Method for monitoring wounds
