Camera reveals blood circulation

A device shows how blood is circulating in the skin. It already facilitates the work of burn specialists and plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Burn specialists look at the quality of dermal blood circulation to judge the extent and severity of a burn. On the screen of the device developed by the company Aïmago, the microcirculation in the tissue is displayed in real time. It's a gain in both time and reliability for the specialist. "In comparison, the expert's eye or the "needle test" to measure sensitivity only provide an accurate assessment of the severity of the burn about two times out of three," notes the company's leader, Michael Friedrich. Other areas of medicine such as plastic surgery, wound healing, diabetes, rheumatology and neurosurgery could also benefit from this innovative device.