Thermal imaging potential and limitations to predict healing of venous leg ulcers

Abstract Area analysis of thermal images can detect delayed healing in diabetes foot ulcers, but not venous leg ulcers (VLU) assessed in the home environment. This study proposes using textural analysis of thermal images to predict the healing trajectory of venous leg ulcers assessed in home setting...

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Main Authors: Mahta Monshipouri, Behzad Aliahmad, Rajna Ogrin, Kylie Elder, Jacinta Anderson, Barbara Polus, Dinesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92828-2