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Podcasts

The Use of an Advanced Fluorescence Imaging System to Target Wound Healing

08/23/2021

Listen to "The Use of an Advanced Fluorescence Imaging System to Target Wound Healing" on Spreaker.

Listen to "The Use of an...

08/23/2021

Wound Care

Conference Insights

The Use of an Advanced Fluorescence Imaging System to Target Wound Debridement

08/21/2021

A novel point-of-care fluorescence imaging system aids in bacterial-targeted debridement and bio-burden management in the treatment of chronic wounds. This observational case series investigated the use of this imaging device to...

A novel point-of-care...

08/21/2021

Wound Care

Wound Infection

A New Way to Look at Wounds in the COVID-19 Era: When PPE Has Eliminated Smell From the Infection Equation

04/15/2021

Martha R. Kelso , RN, HBOT;

Rosemary H. Hill , BSN, CWOCN, WOCC;

In the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our normal wound care practices and procedures. In this article, two seasoned wound care specialists describe the changes they have endured resulting from the pandemic and how they are...

In the last year, the COVID-19...

04/15/2021

Today's Wound Clinic

Conference Insights

(CR-034) The use of Point-of-Care Bacterial Autofluorescence Imaging in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

11/11/2020

This is a single centre, pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) in patients with a DFU, with blinded outcome assessment. Patients were randomised in a 1:1 allocation ratio to either treatment as usual (TAU) informed by bacterial...

This is a single centre, pilot...

11/11/2020

Wound Care

SAWC Insights

Assessing Wounds Using the UPPER/LOWER Infection Checklist and Real-time Fluorescence Imaging

09/17/2020

Rosemary H. Hill , BSN, CWOCN, WOCC;

Rosemary Hill presents her study titled, “Using the UPPER/LOWER Infection Checklists and Real-time Fluorescence Imaging: A Complimentary Approach to Wound Assessment,” at SAWC Virtual 2020. This study was awarded 4th place in the Oral...

Rosemary Hill presents her study...

09/17/2020

Wound Care

Podcasts

Advances In Theragnostic Wound Imaging

08/07/2020

Sharing insights from her experience and findings from recent studies, Dr. Cole discusses the potential of portable point-of-care wound imaging devices that may provide clinicians with a closer look at tissue oxygenation, microvasculature,...

Sharing insights from her...

08/07/2020

Podiatry Today

Diagnostic Imaging

Introducing Point-of-Care Diagnostic Imaging of Bacteria to Your Wound Care Practice

08/04/2020

Eric J. Lullove , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS, FAPWCA;

The identification of bacteria-causing infection in wounds is key to reducing costs and providing optimal wound care. In this article, the author describes the impact that fluorescence imaging has had on his wound care practice and shares...

The identification of...

08/04/2020

Today's Wound Clinic

Clinical Cases

Clinical Perspectives: My Experience Using & Billing for the Moleculight i:X® Wound Bacterial Imaging Procedure

07/29/2020

Eric J. Lullove , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS, FAPWCA;

In this video, Dr. Lullove will share expert insight into detecting bacteria with a novel imaging device, billing for the procedure, and navigating the reimbursement pathway.

In this video, Dr. Lullove will...

07/29/2020

Wounds

Fluorescence Imaging

New Category III CPT Codes Now Active for MolecuLight i:X Fluorescence Imaging of Bacteria

06/02/2020

Leah D. Amir , MS, MHA;

The author describes new codes for fluorescence imaging of bacteria and reviews the details clinicians and revenue cycle teams need to know to implement these codes in their practice and billing systems.

The author describes new codes...

06/02/2020

Today's Wound Clinic