Sub-millimetre accuracy of 3D measurements and texture analysis of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

糖尿病是全球第九大死亡原因，也是心脏相关死亡的主要共同发病率。英国有400多万糖尿病患者，他们患糖尿病足部溃疡(DFU)的可能性是普通人的23倍。其中10%的DFU将导致足部截肢，两年内死亡率为50%。国际糖尿病联合会估计，全球糖尿病患者的患病率超过4.5亿，预计到2030年将增长到5.78亿。医学情报组织(MIG)为此提供了三大支柱创新解决方案：患者自己使用的远程家庭监测技术、早期溃疡检测系统和AI预测模型。关键影响是通过增加溃疡监测以及时治疗、缓解压力和为NHS节省成本来改善患者预后。通过在患者旅途中及早发现恶化的溃疡，减少了截肢的需要，避免了手术和后续护理成本。更重要的是，避免患者截肢确保了患者的社会和经济生活质量，因为截肢患者在短短两年内的死亡率为50%。

Diabetes is the 9th leading cause of death globally and a leading co-morbidity to cardiac related deaths. The UK has over 4M diabetics who are 23x more likely to develop diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). 10% of these DFUs will lead to foot amputation and a mortality rate of 50% within two years. Globally the International Diabetes Federation estimates a prevalence of over 450 million diabetics, projected to grow to 578 million by 2030\.Medical Intelligence Group (MIG) offers a 3 pillar innovative solution to this; remote at home monitoring technology used by patients themselves, early ulcer detection system and AI predictive modelling. The key impacts are improvements to patient outcomes through increased ulcer monitoring for timely treatments, relieving stress and cost saving for the NHS. Through catching deteriorating ulcers earlier on in the patient journey, reduces the need for amputations avoiding surgery and aftercare costs. More importantly avoiding amputations for patients ensures quality of life for the patient both socially and economically as those with amputations have a 50% mortality rate within just 2 years.