moorLDLS-BI for burn depth assessment

Equality considerations

NICE is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination and fostering good relations between people with particular protected characteristics and others.

moorLDLS‑BI is suitable for use according to the manufacturer's instructions by all patients irrespective of age, gender, class and ethnicity. The company notes that moorLDLS‑BI will not be reliable in people with undebrided dark skin burn wounds because of separation between dermis and epidermis causing optical interruption (reduced penetration and excess scatter at the epidermal‑dermal interface). But, moorLDLS‑BI is suitable for people with naturally dark skin.

This technology may not be suitable for people with tattoos, particularly black ink ones. This is because these strongly absorb light so scans at these sites are unreliable.