Infrared 3D Thermography for Inflammation Detection in Diabetic Foot Disease: A Proof of Concept.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thermal assessment of the plantar surface of the foot using spot thermometers and thermal imaging has been proven effective in diabetic foot ulcer prevention. However, with traditional cameras this is limited to single spots or a two-dimensional (2D) view of the plantar side of foot, where only 50% of the ulcers occur. To improve ulcer detection, the view has to be extended beyond 2D. Our aim is to explore for proof of concept the combination of three-dimensional (3D) models with thermal imaging for inflammation detection in diabetic foot disease.

Method

From eight participants with a current diabetic foot ulcer we simultaneously acquired a 3D foot model and three thermal infrared images using a high-resolution medical 3D imaging system aligned with three smartpho

SUBMITTER: van Doremalen RFM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7189170 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature