title: Optical assessment of skin blood content and oxygenation.
abstract: The alteration of blood flow in the skin and subcutaneous tissue due to mechanical loading is of great importance in the prevention of decubitus ulcers. A technique is described for assessing changes in blood content optically. The results indicate that such changes occur after loading even though the deformation is maintained constant.
authors.affiliation: Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Barbanel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Turnbull