Abstract: A method of acquiring medical image data of a first subject by a user is provided. The method includes providing a mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device that includes an optical imaging component, an input component, a wireless two-way communication component, a memory and a program. The program includes authenticating the user and the program includes a request for subject identifying information. The method further includes providing user authenticating data and wirelessly transmitting the user authenticating data. The method further includes the user capturing first medical image data related to a first subject with the mobile device. The optical imaging component of the mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device is operated by the user to capture the first medical image data.

Abstract: A method of acquiring medical image data for a subject having a subject medical record and subject identifying information includes capturing medical image data related to the subject with a mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device. The mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device includes an optical imaging component, an input component, and a wireless two-way communication component. The method also includes providing a program that includes a program includes a request for subject identifying information, providing the subject identifying information in said program, and wirelessly transmitting data derived from the medical image data and the subject identifying information from the mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device to a second device. The second device is separate from the mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device.

Abstract: A method of acquiring medical image data for a subject having a subject medical record and subject identifying information includes capturing medical image data related to the subject with a mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device. The mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device includes an optical imaging component, an input component, and a wireless two-way communication component. The method also includes providing a program that includes a program includes a request for subject identifying information, providing the subject identifying information in said program, and wirelessly transmitting data derived from the medical image data and the subject identifying information from the mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device to a second device. The second device is separate from the mobile wireless-communication optical-imaging device.