Use of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Assessment of Diabetic Skin Wound Characteristics and Blood Flow

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) allows for various measurements of skin but the utility of the device in determining properties of normal and wounded skin in diabetic patients is unknown. This single-site, non-randomized, observational study used an OCT device to acquire skin images at 1,305 nm, creating real-time image of 17 patient's skin and wounds 1-2 mm under the skin surface. Vertical B-scan, en-face and 3D images were produced to calculate surface and DEJ roughness, the optical attenuation coefficient, a measure of light absorption and scattering, and blood flow metrics.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research