[OPTICAL REVIEW Vol. 7, No. 6 (2000) 479-482]
Independent Component Analysis of Spectral Absorbance Image in Human Skin
Norimichi TSUMURA, Hideaki HANEISHI and Yoichi MIYAKE
Department of Information and Image Sciences, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
(Received June 20, 2000; Accepted September 12, 2000)
The image of spectral absorbance in human skin is analyzed by independent component analysis. The spectral absorbance image is estimated from an image with red, green, and blue channels. The qualitative information and spatial distribution of the pigments can be extracted by the independent component analysis. It is shown that the extracted absorption characteristics of the pigments are corresponding to those of hemoglobin and melanin.
Key words : skin pigmentation, independent component analysis, in vivo, melanin, hemoglobin, spectral absorbance image, spectral analysis