METHODS FOR EVALUATING TISSUE INJURIES
Aspects of the invention relate to methods and devices for evaluating tissue injuries. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and devices for evaluating tissue injuries based on infrared emission spectra and/or emission levels from injured tissue. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and devices for evaluating skin injuries (e.g., skin burns) and for targeting treatment delivery to injuries including skin injuries.
1 . A method of evaluating a burn, a wound, or a natural biological state of one or more cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, or objects, the method comprising:
detecting infrared emission from a tissue burn/wound, cell, tissue, organ, system, or object; and,
determining a pattern of infrared emission levels.
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