Towards the Diabetic Foot Ulcers Classification with Infrared Thermal Images

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2018

Authors

Ricardo Vardasca (Author) FEUP; L. Vaz (Author) Other; C. Magalhães (Author) Other; A. Seixas (Author) Other; Joaquim Mendes (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 14TH QUANTITATIVE INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY CONFERENCE

Pages: 293-296

14th Quantitative Infrared Thermography Conference (QIRT)

Berlin, GERMANY, JUN 25-29, 2018

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 10 Citations

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Authenticus ID: P-00Q-G7R

DOI: 10.21611/qirt.2018.008

Abstract (EN): Diabetes Mellitus is a top 10 deadly health condition worldwide, one of its consequences is the diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) that in severe cases can lead to amputations and death. Preventive measures are required, a rise in skin temperature is one of the early signs of a DFU formation. Infrared thermal images were taken from 56 DFU patients at early stage, being processed and classified using an intelligent data method (k- Nearest Neighbour), an accuracy of 92.5% was achieved. A larger sample is required to improve the results, so it can be used at daily practice for DFU prevention.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4