title: Characterisation of a multi-frequency wound impedance mapping instrument.
abstract: A new instrument has been developed enabling clinicians to map and study the healing process of a wound. Early assessment of the instrument demonstrated promising results both during bench testing as well as during initial in vivo measurements on a skin abrasion. Clear differences between healthy and wounded tissue were demonstrated and a pattern was observed, potentially indicative of the healing process for this particular wound.
authors.affiliation: Nanotechnology and Integrated BioEngineering Centre, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland. S.Weber@ulster.ac.uk
authors.forename: Sonja A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Claudine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gehin
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moddy
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jossinet
authors.forename: Eric T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: McAdams
mesh_terms: D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010992:Plethysmography, Impedance / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*