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☐ ☆ ✇ International Wound Journal

Exploration of machine learning models for surgical incision healing assessment based on thermal imaging: A feasibility study

Por: Fanfan Li · Hongyu Zhang · Shangqing Xu · Xiaoli Ma · Na Luo · Youzhen Yu · Wenhui He · Hongying Jin · Min Wang · Ting Wang · Xiaolan Wang · Yimei Zhang · Guojing Ma · Dan Zhao · Qin Yue · Panpan Wang · Minjie Ma — Febrero 1st 2024 at 06:39

Abstract

In this study, we explored the use of thermal imaging technology combined with computer vision techniques for assessing surgical incision healing. We processed 1189 thermal images, annotated by experts to define incision boundaries and healing statuses. Using these images, we developed a machine learning model based on YOLOV8, which automates the recognition of incision areas, lesion segmentation and healing classification. The dataset was divided into training, testing and validation sets in a 7:2:1 ratio. Our results show high accuracy rates in incision location recognition, lesion segmentation and healing classification, indicating the model's effectiveness as a precise and automated diagnostic tool for surgical incision healing assessment. Conclusively, our thermal image-based machine learning model demonstrates excellent performance in wound assessment, paving the way for its clinical application in intelligent and standardized wound management.

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