Predicting neuropathic ulceration: analysis of static temperature distributions in thermal images

  • Kaabouch N
  • Hu W
  • Chen Y
  • et al.
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Abstract

Foot ulcers affect millions of Americans annually. Conventional methods used to assess skin integrity, including inspection and palpation, may be valuable approaches, but they usually do not detect changes in skin integrity until an ulcer has already developed. We analyze the feasibility of thermal imaging as a technique to assess the integrity of the skin and its many layers. Thermal images are analyzed using an asymmetry analysis, combined with a genetic algorithm, to examine the infrared images for early detection of foot ulcers. Preliminary results show that the proposed technique can reliably and efficiently detect inflammation and hence effectively predict potential ulceration.

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Kaabouch, N., Hu, W.-C., Chen, Y., Anderson, J. W., Ames, F., & Paulson, R. (2010). Predicting neuropathic ulceration: analysis of static temperature distributions in thermal images. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 15(6), 061715. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3524233

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