Date Time New Australian research flags wound management breakthrough New research shows thermal imaging techniques can predict whether a wound needs extra management, offering an early alert system to improve chronic wound care. Nearly half a million Australians suffer from chronic wounds, which cost the nation’s health system about $3 billion each year. Untreated chronic wounds are the leading cause of limb amputation. The Australian study shows textural analysis of thermal images of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) can detect whether a wound needs extra management as early as week two for clients receiving treatment at home. Sample images (RGB and Thermal) of healed and unhealed cases across three consecutive weeks showing the healing progression.