Evaluating clinical observation versus Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging (SFDI), Laser Speckle Imaging (LSI) and thermal imaging for the assessment of burn depth

There are as many as 11 million cases worldwide annually of people with medical attention due to burn injuries [1]. Burn wounds and the subsequent scarring that can result from these injuries are damaging both cosmetically and functionally, necessitating the search for better and more efficient treatments. One immediate way to both improve treatment/outcomes and reduce overall costs related to patient care is to make accurate diagnoses earlier. Delays decision making related to excision and grafting enables burn wound progression [2] and increases length of hospital stay.
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research