NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 16 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
There's a saying that time heals all wounds, but there's less certainty about how wounds heal. The process can be difficult for medical experts to track. Though changes in surface contours and wound boundaries offer clues about the pace of healing, measurements at the surface can overlook changes in the wound's deeper layers. Variations between different healthcare providers' measurements of a wound's width and length can present conflicting data about healing progress.
To address this, Salam Daher, an associate professor of informatics at New Jersey Institute of Technology, turned to scans and digital models of skin abnormalities. Together with...