Optical measurements of microvascular circulatory function in the foot for detection of peripheral neuropathy

G. Zamora; V. Chekh; M. Burge; E. S. Barriga; S. Luan; P. Heintz; A. Edwards; E. McGrew; P. Soliz

doi:10.1117/12.911727

28 February 2012 Optical measurements of microvascular circulatory function in the foot for detection of peripheral neuropathy

G. Zamora, V. Chekh, M. Burge, E. S. Barriga, S. Luan, P. Heintz, A. Edwards, E. McGrew, P. Soliz

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Proceedings Volume 8214, Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic Systems X; 82140T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911727
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to quantify functional signals in the microvascular circulation of the plantar. Our device is based on thermal and spectral technologies that can be easily adopted in clinical and tele-screening settings. Eightytwo thousand amputations are performed annually on diabetics in the US. The cost of foot disorder diagnosis and management are estimated at $10.9 billion dollars annually. Our experiments on normal controls and diabetics assess the temperature recovery time characteristics due to cold provocation to the bottom of the foot (plantar). A difference in the nature of the recovery time between normal controls and diabetics was observed.

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G. Zamora, V. Chekh, M. Burge, E. S. Barriga, S. Luan, P. Heintz, A. Edwards, E. McGrew, and P. Soliz "Optical measurements of microvascular circulatory function in the foot for detection of peripheral neuropathy", Proc. SPIE 8214, Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic Systems X, 82140T (28 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911727

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