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ArticleEuropean burn journal2025

Assessment of Attenuation Coefficient and Blood Flow at Depth in Pediatric Thermal Hand Injuries Using Optical Coherence Tomography: A Clinical Study.

Beke Sophie Larsen, Tina Straube, Kathrin Kelly, Robert Huber, Madita Göb, Julia Siebert, Lutz Wünsch, Judith Lindert

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Beke Sophie LarsenDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2706-160X
Tina StraubeDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5841-8624
Kathrin KellyDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4629-7922
Robert HuberInstitute for Biomedical Optics, Universität zu Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9785-6574
Madita GöbInstitute for Biomedical Optics, Universität zu Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5992-9274
Julia SiebertDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2112-3125
Lutz WünschDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0009-0000-1613-5362
Judith LindertDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3543-5974

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Abstract

backgroundOptical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a high-resolution imaging technique capable of quantifying Blood Flow at Depth (BD) and the Attenuation Coefficient (AC). However, the clinical relevance of these parameters in burn assessment remains unclear. This study investigated whether OCT-derived metrics can differentiate between superficial and deep pediatric hand burns.

methodThis prospective, single-center study analyzed 73 OCT scans from 37 children with thermal hand injuries. A structured algorithm was used to evaluate AC and BD.

resultsThe mean AC was 1.61 mm

conclusionsThis is the first study to assess both AC and BD using OCT in pediatric hand burns. AC demonstrated potential as a diagnostic marker for burn depth, whereas BD had limited utility. Image quality limitations highlight the need for technical improvements to enhance OCT's clinical application.

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attenuation coefficientblood flow at depthnon-invasive monitoringoptical coherence tomographypediatric burnsthermal injuries

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