Brochure Burn wound assessment
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Burn Wound Imaging Objective Burn Evaluation Assessment of Burn Wound Depth Using Blood Perfusion Imaging Burn wounds are not always straight forward to judge clinically. In many cases it can be difficult to decide whether or not there is a need for surgical excision and grafting. Accurate assessment of burn depth at an early stage is crucial in order to make the correct decisions and avoid unnecessary surgery or potential hypertrophic scarring. It is clinically proven that the status of the skin microcirculation can be used to estimate the burn depth. Superficial dermal burns will show a significantly higher skin perfusion as compared to normal skin, whereas the perfusion is compromised in deeper dermal burns. Increased activity in the skin blood flow indicates that the microcirculation is functioning and that there is a higher degree of wound healing potential. Burn wound hand: Blood perfusion image, left An overlay feature places the blood perfusion ROIs (Regions Of Interest) on the color photo, right Blood perfusion imaging has been recognized as an excellent tool for estimating burn depth and reinforcing the clinical judgement of a burn wound. The PeriScan PIM 3 System (based on laser Doppler technology) and the PeriCam PSI System (based on laser speckle technology) are two blood perfusion imaging systems that provide the user with an easy-to-use tool to assess healing potential of a burn wound. Features: “Live” image indicating burn wound depth and area within seconds High-resolution blood perfusion images up to 24 cm x 24 cm User-friendly software with extensive analysis options Automatic calculation of wound area Patient database and customized reports Non-contact Easy to maneuver and (re)position No need for protective eyewear marked YOUR PARTNER IN MICROCIRCULATION PIMSoft Softwar

Burn Wound Imaging Burn Wound Examples: Day 5 Post-burn Perfusion image Camera image Mixed burn depth wound Full-thickness burn wound The laser Doppler technique When a laser beam enters tissue it will become scattered. If this scattered light hits moving blood cells, the light will change frequency due to the Doppler effect. The proportion of shifted to non-shifted light is related to the number of moving objects within the path of light. These properties are analyzed and used to calculate the blood perfusion. The laser speckle technique Tissue illuminated by laser light produces an...