Title :
A Feasibility Study of Burn Wound Depth Assessment Using Terahertz Pulsed Imaging
Author :
Huang, S.Y. ; MacPherson, E. ; Zhang, Y.T.
Author_Institution :
Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin
Abstract :
Burn wounds are common in daily life. Existing medical imaging modalities are limited in detecting the depth and extent of the wound. Terahertz images of burns have shown contrast between burn-damaged tissue and healthy tissue. In this study we use terahertz pulsed imaging to measure the thickness of the stratum corneum on the palm of the hand beneath a plaster and discuss the feasibility of using TPI to assess burn wounds.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical imaging; submillimetre wave imaging; wounds; burn wound depth assessment; feasibility study; healthy tissue; palm; plaster; stratum corneum; terahertz pulsed imaging; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical optical imaging; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Skin; Wounds;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Devices and Biosensors, 2007. ISSS-MDBS 2007. 4th IEEE/EMBS International Summer School and Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1346-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1346-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISSMDBS.2007.4338310
