Preliminary study for designing a novel vein-visualizing device

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2017, Pages

  Kim, Donghoon ^a,b   Kim, Yujin ^a   Yoon, Siyeop ^a,c   Lee, Deukhee ^a,c  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

^c University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Image processing; Near infrared light; Penetration; Vein visualizing device; Venipuncture

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING;

HEALTH DIAGNOSIS; NEAR INFRARED LIGHT; PENETRATION; PENETRATION EFFECTS; PENETRATION METHODS; PHANTOM STUDIES; VEIN VISUALIZING; VENIPUNCTURE;

INFRARED DEVICES;

ARM; ELBOW; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; PHLEBOTOMY; VEIN;

ARM; ELBOW; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; PHLEBOTOMY; VEINS;

EID: 85012188687     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s17020304     Document Type: Article

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