Using image analysis to determine cause, severity, status and healing prognosis in wound management.
It is vital to evaluate the visual appearance of a wound when considering potential management options. However, where human vision lacks precision, image analysis has been shown to offer a more reliable method of assessment.
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Burton Hospitals NHS Trust, Burton-on-Trent, UK. LJRQUEENS@aol.com
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D003116:Color; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010781:Photography; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*