Thermal camera use in medicine

Šimon Midlik

Slovakia

How it works

- shows abnormal temperature in the picture

- indicating pain

- caused by - inflammation

- necrosis

- ischemia

- or neuropathic pain

(sympathetic nerves)

How it works

- camera captures images in infrared (10-6 – 10-3m)

- sensitivity min. 0,1°C

- normal body has symmetrical thermogram

- centre is wormer than perifery of body

Pros n cons

+ Noninvasive

+ Harmless

+ Less expensive

+ Safe for patient

- 75% validity

- unable to measure inner organs

- specially educated doctor needed

Diseases

- vascular diseases- skin diseases- rheumatic joint diseases- breast cancer- cardiovascular diseases : - different color of finger/hand - Superficial Temporal Artery - constriction in the artery or arrhythmia - we can count the arterial pulse by measures of STA (Farag, Chekmenev, Essock)

Our measurements

heart rate: 52/min 148/min

temperature: 31,7°C 31,9°C

Our measurements

heart rate: 56/min 142/min

temperature: 30,3°C 30,6°C

Thank you for attention