THERMOGRAPHY AS A NON-INVASIVE , RELIABLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN MEDICINE – EXAMPLES Cover Image

Termografia jako nieinwazyjne i wiarygodne narzędzie diagnostyczne w medycynie – wybrane przykłady
THERMOGRAPHY AS A NON-INVASIVE , RELIABLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN MEDICINE – EXAMPLES

Author(s): Ewa Aplas, Magdalena Golachowska, Donata Kurpas
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Państwowa Medyczna Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Opolu
Keywords: sociology;health and medicine and law;welfare services;

Summary/Abstract: Thermographic imaging is a measurement of a body surfacetemperature distribution. The symmetry of the skin temperaturedistribution is an important indicator of proper physiologicalbody functions. Improper distribution brings informationabout the disorders which might be the first signals of a developingdisease.In recent years, the dynamic expansion of thermographicimaging Is observed in many medical areas such as rheumatology,neurology, rehabilitation, orthopaedics, oncologyand sports medicine. Thermography allows to visualize initialpatho-physiological changes which are still too small tobe detected by any other anatomy imaging techniques whichare widely used. It is a valuable addition to standard imagingmethods and allows to monitor the therapeutic process (bothpharmacological and physiotherapeutic) in a non-stress and,what is particularly important, non-invasive way.

  • Issue Year: 9/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 25-29
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English