Implementation of a software Prototype to Support Wound Treatment Processes

Abstract

This paper presents the design of a software prototype proposed for recording and making use of wound data and its treatment. The software has been developed as a part of a research project aiming to design an integrated hardware and software solution to support the wound treatment process. The hardware was designed to measure wound volume by using 3D-scanner. The software helps remove manual processes required for the collection, integration, analysis and presentation of wound diagnosis and treatment data. It also calculates operational parameters needed to support the diagnosis, for instance changes in wound dimension over time and volume of Lactated Ringer Solution required for patients. Our semiautomated solution offers higher accuracy of wound dimension measurement as compared to physician manual estimation and provide information needed for physicians to make a decision on wound treatment.