Digital imaging: An accurate and easy method of measuring foot ulcers

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-342

  Rajbhandari, Satyan M ^a   Harris, N D ^a   Sutton, M ^a   Lockett, C ^a   Eaton, S ^a   Gadour, M ^a   Tesfaye, S ^a   Ward, J D ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital image; Foot ulcer; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETIC FOOT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMAGING; MEASUREMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHOTOGRAPHY;

DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0032710128     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.1999.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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