New research shows thermal imaging techniques can predict whether a wound needs extra management, offering an early alert system to improve chronic wound care … It is estimated that 1-2% of the population will experience a chronic wound during their lifetime in developed countries – in the US, chronic wounds affect about 6.5 million patients with more than US$25 billion each year spent by the healthcare system on treating related complications … The Australian study shows textural analysis of thermal images of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) can detect whether a wound needs extra management as early as week two for clients receiving treatment at home … read more