Aston University scientists have discovered a more accurate way of checking the blood flow in the feet of patients with type 2 diabetes. Using lasers, their findings have resulted in improved accuracy in detecting tiny changes in microcirculation – the smallest vessels within the circulatory system. Changes in flow at this level can affect whether tissue lives or dies. People with type 2 diabetes can be at risk of foot amputations due to circulatory complications caused by their condition. Often a light – or photonic – technology called laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) is used to monitor blood-flow in the skin.
More accurate way of checking blood flow in type 2 diabetes as seen on The Hippocratic Post.