Use of Multimodal Long-Wave Infrared Thermography Devices in Clinical Practice.

LWIT Long Wave Infrared Management Thermography Wound Wound Care

Journal

Eplasty
ISSN: 1937-5719
Titre abrégé: Eplasty
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101316107

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2023
Historique:
medline: 19 7 2023
pubmed: 19 7 2023
entrez: 19 7 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The current practice of assessing wounds is highly dependent on visual examination and clinical judgment; these methods are highly subjective and leave great room for error. Objective measures of wound severity and healing are necessary tools that have been lacking in clinical practice. Long-wave infrared thermography (LWIT) has diverse applications that can be optimized to help detect and monitor wounds. This work is a retrospective case series of pertinent patients encountered by the authors in clinical practice. Nine cases were ultimately selected to best represent the multitude of benefits that can be seen with the utilization of LWIT devices. Through this case series, we show the many advantages of LWIT devices. This technology is safe, noninvasive, and user friendly and, most importantly, gives objective, instant, and repeatable measurements.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
The current practice of assessing wounds is highly dependent on visual examination and clinical judgment; these methods are highly subjective and leave great room for error. Objective measures of wound severity and healing are necessary tools that have been lacking in clinical practice. Long-wave infrared thermography (LWIT) has diverse applications that can be optimized to help detect and monitor wounds.
Methods UNASSIGNED
This work is a retrospective case series of pertinent patients encountered by the authors in clinical practice.
Results UNASSIGNED
Nine cases were ultimately selected to best represent the multitude of benefits that can be seen with the utilization of LWIT devices.
Conclusions UNASSIGNED
Through this case series, we show the many advantages of LWIT devices. This technology is safe, noninvasive, and user friendly and, most importantly, gives objective, instant, and repeatable measurements.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37465477
pii: Eplasty
pmc: PMC10350871

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e40

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Disclosures: The authors disclose no financial or other conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Richard Simman (R)

University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Science, Department of Surgery, Toledo, Ohio.
Wound Care Program, Jobst Vascular Institute, ProMedica Health Network, Toledo, Ohio.

Darren M Gordon (DM)

University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio.

Kara Klomparens (K)

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.

Frank Aviles (F)

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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