Spectroscopy of Burn Wounds.

Abstract

This research seeks to develop non-invasive burn depth evaluation methods from non-contacting visible and near-infrared spectroscopic measurements. In previous years, we demonstrated that features of the optical reflection spectra of burn wounds can be correlated with the depth of burn. An imaging system was built which determined, with accuracy equal to or better than that of a skilled burn surgeon, the probability that burn sites would heal within three weeks from date of injury. Our goal for the current project is to investigate the optical reflectance properties of burns, utilizing the techniques of multivariate analysis, in order to improve the reliability of this instrument. RA II; Volunteers; Diagnosis; Burn Wounds; Burn Depth; Instrument; Burn Injuries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251850

Entities

People

  • James D. Callis
  • Martin A. Afromowitz

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Biomedical Research
  • Burns
  • Chemistry
  • Computers
  • Diffraction
  • Distortion
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Physical Properties
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Statistics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.