3D Infrared Camera-Based Diabetes Ulcer Healing Time Projections World's First Study Announced
Apr 18, 2025
Ahn Ji-yong, head of the Joint Center at Seoul Bumin Hospital, published the results of a study that can predict the healing time of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) through a joint study with Harvard University Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
The study was published in Foot & Ankle International (SCIE Journal, Impact Factor 3.3), the official journal of the world-renowned American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, and is expected to present a new standard for predicting treatment from diabetes.
Previously, it was difficult to objectively predict the treatment course of diabetic ulcers, but this study revealed that 3D infrared cameras can be used to accurately measure the area and volume changes of the wound and predict it based on the healing rate within 4 weeks after negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT).
The subjects of the study were 101 patients with diabetic foot ulcer severity levels 3 to 4, showing faster recovery speed in the metatarsal and hind limbs (heel) than in the forefoot, and found that two weeks after negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT) is a key criterion for prognosis prediction.
Manager Ahn "This study can be used to evaluate the therapeutic effect of negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT) more objectively and to establish treatment strategies tailored to individual patients."Especially after negative pressure wound treatment, the fact that we predicted the wound healing schedule by measuring the treatment rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Koreans will be of practical help to both medical staff and patients."
Seoul Bumin Hospital plans to take the lead in improving patient treatment performance and internationalizing domestic medical technology through cooperation with global medical institutions such as Harvard Medical School in the future.
The study was published in Foot & Ankle International (SCIE Journal, Impact Factor 3.3), the official journal of the world-renowned American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, and is expected to present a new standard for predicting treatment from diabetes.
Previously, it was difficult to objectively predict the treatment course of diabetic ulcers, but this study revealed that 3D infrared cameras can be used to accurately measure the area and volume changes of the wound and predict it based on the healing rate within 4 weeks after negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT).
The subjects of the study were 101 patients with diabetic foot ulcer severity levels 3 to 4, showing faster recovery speed in the metatarsal and hind limbs (heel) than in the forefoot, and found that two weeks after negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT) is a key criterion for prognosis prediction.
Manager Ahn "This study can be used to evaluate the therapeutic effect of negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT) more objectively and to establish treatment strategies tailored to individual patients."Especially after negative pressure wound treatment, the fact that we predicted the wound healing schedule by measuring the treatment rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Koreans will be of practical help to both medical staff and patients."
Seoul Bumin Hospital plans to take the lead in improving patient treatment performance and internationalizing domestic medical technology through cooperation with global medical institutions such as Harvard Medical School in the future.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
