SIMQUEST INTERNATIONAL, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A15-055

Description

We propose research to adapt SimQuests proven software capability with precise morphological modeling and additional annotations such as cutaneous functional unit (CFU)-based hierarchical decomposition (HD). SimQuests Surface Wound Mapping (SWM) software suite demonstrates our capability for surface wound databasing, building realistic 3D models, coding and quantifying internal injuries, and creating military-relevant analytic products. For this project, SimQuest proposes to determine the feasibility of a Burn Wound Mapping (BWM) application based on SWM. We will apply our expertise in medical image segmentation to aid clinicians in precisely placing and categorizing burn wounds on the model. The resultant BWM application will have (1) a realistic 3D body model that can adapt to body morphologies; (2) realistic, patient-specific visualization of burn area including cross-linked clickable model annotations and source imagery; (3) accurate calculation of burn statistics including surface area percentages (TBSA) and CFUs based on size and location; (4) identification of therapeutic interventions; and (5) ability to track patient metrics such as healing rate overall/by area, by surface area involvement over time, and by CFUs. Integration with our existing SWM suite will provide a product that fully represents the databasing and clinical needs of the multi-mechanistic, multisystem pathology characterizing combat trauma and sequelae.