Therapeutic Index for Local Infections score validity: a retrospective European analysis.

Objective: A score to identify local wound infections was developed by a panel of experts from seven European countries. The Therapeutic Index for Local Infections (TILI) score was designed for health professionals who are not specialised in wound care. This study was carried out to test the validity of the TILI score in everyday practice.

Therapeutic index for local infections score (TILI): a new diagnostic tool.

Objective: Local wound infections are a major challenge for patients and health professionals. Various diagnostic and therapeutic options are available. However, a generally accepted standard is still lacking in Europe.

Optimization of intravascular brachytherapy treatment planning in peripheral arteries.

This work deals with the treatment planning optimization for intravascular brachytherapy (IVB) in peripheral arteries. The objective is both to quantitatively study the validity of different hypotheses required for a reliable application of the treatment with current techniques, and to contribute to the definition and the specification of a new optimized procedure taking into account the actual patient's vessel geometry. The detection of vascular luminal surface was performed by an image analysis process, i.