Techniques for Early Characterization of Burn Injuries.
Abstract
Research was directed at the development of two non-invasive tools for characterizing burns during the first few days following injury. The first device measures the optical reflection properties of the burn. Through a proven correlation of this measure with healing time, the device predicts whether the subject burn will heal within three weeks of injury. The second instrument measures skin blood flow patterns as a function of depth below the surface of the burn using pulsed gated Doppler ultrasound techniques. In a multi-year clinical study, we tested the reliability of these two characterization tools. The results show that the optical technique is a convenient method, and yields accurate predictions of burn healing. The ultrasound technique is difficult to use, and the parameters measured by it are less useful in diagnosing burns. Keywords: Medical evaluation; Optical analysis; Optical data; Optical detector; Ultrasonic radiation; Spectrum analyzers; Ultrasonic tests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA178100
Entities
People
- Martin A. Afromowitz
Organizations
- University of Washington