Researchers from the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) have developed imaging technology capable of seeing through wound dressings, according to an April 24 news release from the university.
Here are five things to know about the technology:
- The system uses extremely high-frequency radio waves to measure a wound’s moisture content without needing to remove gauze dressings.
- The technology is enhanced with a “complex algorithm” and an AI model to only focus and interpret signals from the wound area.
- “The system has the potential to reduce the time-consuming process of opening and closing dressings,” the release said. “As well as decrease the odds of secondary infections that result from wounds being exposed.”
- The technology, called mmSkin, was able to detect the moisture level of fake wounds made of agar powder and water with 99.45% accuracy through two layers of gauze.
It was able to detect the moisture level of fake wounds created using ultrasound gel on human skin with 95.5% accuracy through one to two layers of gauze.
The system performed well on individuals with different skin tones and across various ages and genders.
- The University at Buffalo’s Technology Transfer Office has recently filed a patent application for the technology.
Read the full study, published March 19 in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Internet of Things journal, here.