CHAPTER 7 Analysis of Skin Bums using Deep Learning
Surprising it may be, human skin burns are a common cause of death worldwide. Thousands suffer from burns and burn-related injuries every year. Records show that some 265,000 deaths are recorded globally every year due to burn-related injuries [1]. The leading causes of burn are flames, hot liquids, chemicals, electricity, and radiation from the sun. Thus, skin burns have become serious. Precise identification of burn injury is important to give the right medication.
Burn injuries can be excruciating depending on the extent to which the body tissue gets affected. Burns that affect top layers of the skin are less complicated than those affecting the deep tissues. Skin being the largest organ ...
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