Optical Fibre Sensor for Capillary Refill Time and Contact Pressure Measurements under the Foot

Capillary refill time (CRT) refers to the time taken for body tissue to regain its colour after an applied blanching pressure is released. Usually, pressure is manually applied and not measured. Upon release of pressure, simple mental counting is typically used to estimate how long it takes for the...

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Main Authors: Hattan K. Ballaji, Ricardo Correia, Chong Liu, Serhiy Korposh, Barrie R. Hayes-Gill, Alison Musgrove, Stephen P. Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/18/6072