Scopes
Visualizing Skin and Hair
Visual evaluation brings esthetic counseling beyond the point of merely
sensing surface conditions. The skin's appearance and features can becaptured and visually compared, providing information that noquantitative results can provide. Brightness, pigmentation, and texture of
the skin as well as skin and hair damage can be visually evaluated.

Applications
Skin Texture
Texture is the unevenness or smoothness of the skin that is evident in peaks
and valleys. Evaluating the texture plays a very important role in skincounseling. It is achieved by white light image based skin analysis. A digital
camera combined with different lighting techniques can be used to visualize
and subsequently analyze either a local area or the full face for a number offeatures including the following:• Cellular Surface Pattern
The basic texture measurement is accomplished with white light. Evaluating
the surface pattern of the peaks and valleys dividing the skin into tiny segments,
homogeneity of the skin surface pattern can be determined.
• Lines and Wrinkles
Natural aging due to collagen loss accelerated by sun damage and otherextrinsic factors increases the amount of fine lines and severity of deep furrows
on the skin’s surface. Also imaged with white light, shape and depth of lines
can be used to determine the degree of aging.
• Pores
Pores are the outlets of the sweat and sebaceous glands of the skin.
Depending on the level of sebum production, the pores can be visibly enlarged.
Clear, unclogged pores appear smaller, while pores that are clogged or
blocked seem larger. Evaluating pore size and shape gives an indication ofskin condition for future treatments.
• Keratin (Cell turnover, Squames, Dead Cells, Flakiness)

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The skin‘s corneal layer has a natural, consistent cell turnover cycle ofapproximately 28 days. The turnover rate as well as size and shape of keratincells are an indicator of the skin‘s flakiness and condition. By means of anadhesive tape, loose keratin cells are removed from the corneal layer andevaluated based on size, shape, and count of dead cells.

Main Applications

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i-Scope with Android Tablet

Analyzing Methods
White Light Illumination
Surface structures as well as properties of skin can be made visible throughbright field illumination utilizing broad-spectrum LEDs which emit light fromroughly 450 nm to 700 nm.
UV

400 nmVisible700 nmWhite Light Skin Image (30x Mag)

Illumination with UV Light
Illumination with UV-light , sometimes referred to as "black light", is a methodthat enhances certain features by the effect of fluorescence excitation withwavelength below 400 nm. Hidden, emerging pigmentation as well as sebum
and ports can be made visible since they fluoresce and emit light of a longer
wavelength thus appearing to "glow".
Polarized Light Skin Texture and Pigmentation Analysis

Areas with visible pigmentation will be enhanced by horizontally polarized
lighting passing through PL1 while images of skin texture will be improved byvertically polarized light passing through filter PL2. Light reflected from theskin will pass through the third filter PL3 which eliminates any directly reflected
light to enhance image contrast at the CCD or CMOS sensor. Easy switching
between both scope modes enables fast results.
Skin Optical Image Evaluation for Customized Software Solutions
Moritex customized software solutions enable optical image evaluation for theskin based on the image processing of a magnified digital image of an area ofthe skin, scalp, or hair. The result is a set of characteristics or calculatedparameters related to the image:• Pores: Shape - Round vs Oval, Pore or hair count• Texture: Size and shape of the area between furrows and hills• Pigmentation: Size and shape of affected area
• Wrinkles: Shape, length and depth

Skin Optical Image Evaluation(50x Mag)

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The MORITEX patented Triple Polarizing Technology* ("TPL") method utilizes
the white light of an i-Scope with 30x or 50x magnification lenses withintegrated polarizing filters. The TPL method reduces the amount of glarecausing light reflected from the skin surface enhancing a clearer, more precise
image for skin texture and pigmentation analysis, depending on mode settings.

i-Scope Viewer Windows

i-Scope USB 2.0
This scope is equipped with a 1.3 mega pixel CMOS sensor that whenmatched with our high-magnification lenses provides high-resolution imaging.
To illuminate the skin for imaging, white LEDs are integrated into the housingof the sensor. The scope also features high-uniformity lighting and color
accuracy as a result of each scope being calibrated to ensure even illuminationand color balance. The USB 2.0 cable enables direct connection to a PC. The
i-Scope viewer software included allows for real-time imaging, image capture,and storage with annotation.

Specifications
Analyzing Methods

Optical Image Processing with Advanced
Illumination

Sensor

1/3 inch CMOS Sensor (1280 x 1024 pixels)

Magnification

Interchangeable Lens System (Sold Separately)
White Light:
50x, 120x, 200x, 700x
TPL:
30x PL, 50x PL

Illumination

The included i-Scope Viewer softwarefeatures the following functions:• Easy comparison of up to four sideby-side images within the viewer .
• Adjustable screen size & resolution
between 640 x 480 and 1280 x 960
pixels• ID registration to administrate &annotate client images• Storage of images for future• Broad-Spectrum White LED Illumination• Switchable Polarized Illumination*(* for 30xPL and 50x PL lens)Power Supply

USB Power Supply
Voltage: + 5V; Max. Current 500mA

Interface/Connector

USB 2.0 Compatible

Dimensions:

Housing: 42 x 40 x 138 mm (W x H x L)
Cable: ∅ 4.3 mm, Length: 1500 mm

Weight160 g (Excluding Cable)

Operating Conditions

Temperature:
Rel. Humidity:

Android Viewer

5°C - 40 °C
35% - 85% (Non-Condensing)Able to download for free.
• Easy to comparison of up to twoside-by-side images within viewer.
• Live/Freeze image• Storage of image• Gallery function to show saved
image in thumbnail

The use of the i-Scope Viewer requires a PC or Notebook with the following
minimum requirements:• CPU: Pentium 4 / 1GHz or faster, Memory: 512 MB or larger
OS: Windows 7 , Windows 8 Desktop mode, Android OS Ver. 3.2 or laterAll dimensions in mm

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PC Hardware Requirements

Lenses for i-Scope – Common Skin Applications
With a strong expertise in optics, our quality is unparalleled and options are unlimited.
Contact us for new, unique requirements.

Application

Description

Low magnification:
Skin texture andpigmentation
analysis using theMORITEX “TPL”
method at 30x

1. Ideal normalskin, fine texture,
clear appearance

30xPL

Low magnification:
Skin texture andpigmentation
analysis using theMORITEX “TPL”
method at 50x

Image (left to right, top to bottom)

2. Sun damaged
skin, texture
roughened, lined
appearance
3. Sensitive skin,
dry with visible
capillaries
4. Pigment spot

1. Ideal, normalskin, fine texture
and appearance
2. Pore withaccumulated
sebum
3. Pigment spot
4. Dry, flaking
skin and thincorneal layer

High magnification:
Indirect inspection ofcell turnover or skinflakiness/keratin/squames at 700x700x1. Enlarged
keratin removed
from skin withkeratin tape
2. Keratin tape toremove deadcells from corneallayer

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Lenses for i-Scope – Common Hair Applications
With strong expertise in optics, our quality is unparalleled and options are unlimited.
Contact us for new, unique requirements.

Application

Description

Mid-level
magnification:
Hair and scalp
analysis

1. Normal scalp
with fine pores

Image (left to right, top to bottom)

2. Oily scalp withhigh amount ofsebum
3. Normal hair
4. Damaged hair

120x

Mid-level
magnification:
Hair and scalp
analysis

1. Healthy scalp,
normal sebum
production
2. Oily scalp withclogged pores

200x

3. Damaged hair,
split cuticles andends
4. Visible
capillary vessels

High magnification:
Detailed inspection ofthe cuticle

1. Smooth cuticle
2. Rough cuticle

700x

All technical data are subject to change without further notice.

* All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. This datasheet or any extracts
thereof may only be used in other publications with express permission of MORITEX.