Computerised colour: a technique for the assessment of burn scar hypertrophy. A preliminary report

A technique for the objective measurement of one parameter of burn scar hyp ertrophy is described. The technique involves capturing a video camera imag e on a computer and subsequent quantitative analysis of the colour of the s car using a custom-written computer programme(1). By analysing multiple are as and comparing the identical areas over the course of treatment, it is th eoretically possible to measure the progress and compare differing modes of therapy. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.