Abstract-Pixel Statistical Analysis of Diabetic vs. Non-diabetic Foot-Sole Spectral Terahertz Reflection Images

• G. G. Hernandez-Cardoso, 
• M. Alfaro-Gomez, 
• S. C. Rojas-Landeros, 
• I. Salas-Gutierrez, 
• E. Castro-Camus

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10762-018-0485-3

In this article, we present a series of hydration mapping images of the foot soles of diabetic and non-diabetic subjects measured by terahertz reflectance. In addition to the hydration images, we present a series of RYG-color-coded (red yellow green) images where pixels are assigned one of the three colors in order to easily identify areas in risk of ulceration. We also present the statistics of the number of pixels with each color as a potential quantitative indicator for diabetic foot-syndrome deterioration.