Nearfield imaging probe for contactless assessment of burned skin
Oppelt D, Pfahler T, Distler F, Ringel J, Goertz O, Vossiek M (2017)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2017
Conference Proceedings Title: 13th European Radar Conference (EuRad)
DOI: 10.23919/eurad.2017.8249180
Abstract
In modern burn surgery the fast and precise assessment of the burn depth is challenging but also of high importance to adapt the correct wound care. A contactless nearfield probe operating at frequencies from 75 to 110 GHz is presented that is sensitive to the hydration of the skin layers, which is correlated to the burn depth. The results of an in-vivo human skin measurement are presented and a corresponding simulation is adapted that enables a contactless estimation of hydration of stratum corneum and epidermis/dermis as well as its thickness. A millimeter wave image of ex-vivo burned porcine skin is created by positioning the probe stepwise in front of the target to exemplary illustrate the potential of nearfield probe imaging for burn diagnosis.
Authors with CRIS profile
Daniel Oppelt
Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik
Felix Distler
Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik
Johannes Ringel
Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik
Martin Vossiek
Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik
Involved external institutions
Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Oppelt, D., Pfahler, T., Distler, F., Ringel, J., Goertz, O., & Vossiek, M. (2017). Nearfield imaging probe for contactless assessment of burned skin. In 13th European Radar Conference (EuRad).
MLA:
Oppelt, Daniel, et al. "Nearfield imaging probe for contactless assessment of burned skin." Proceedings of the 13th European Radar Conference (EuRad) 2017.
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