Volume 24 - Issue 2
Non-invasive visualization of vein in geriatric patients
Parthasarathy, R.Puviarasi
Abstract
Medical treatment require to access vein in which is challenging in geriatric patients. As age goes,
the skin loses tone and elasticity, becoming more prone, bruising and fragile. Older patients experience several
medical conditions and weakened immune systems in which excessive venous puncture are anxious. Thanks to lack
of subcutaneous material, the veins become less healthy. NIR camera is used for vein pictures and the MATLAB
(MATLAB) program package for processing is used. The camera resolution for NIR amounts to approximately
1080 * 720, which picks up areas behind the skin in order to find the venas by means of a new approach to visualize
the vein using the triangulation of the hand photos. The tips of the knuckle are used for standardizing photos and
separating regions of concern from the view of veins.
Paper Details
Volume: Volume 24
Issues: Issue 2
Keywords: Geriatric patients, triangulation, styling, knuckle shape, visual.
Year: 2020
Month: February
Pages: 5786-5792