Infrared Imaging Tools for Diagnostic Applications in Dermatology.
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Infrared (IR) imaging is a collection of non-invasive imaging techniques that utilize the IR domain of the electromagnetic spectrum for tissue assessment. A subset of these techniques construct images using back-reflected light, while other techniques rely on detection of IR radiation emitted by the tissue as a result of its temperature. Modern IR detectors sense thermal emissions and produce a heat map of surface temperature distribution in tissues. Thus, the IR spectrum offers a variety of imaging applications particularly useful in clinical diagnostic area, ranging from high-resolution, depth-resolved visualization of tissue to temperature variation assessment. These techniques have been helpful in the diagnosis of many medical conditions including skin/breast cancer, arthritis, allergy, burns, and others. In this review, we discuss current roles of IR-imaging techniques for diagnostic applications in dermatology with an emphasis on skin cancer, allergies, blisters, burns and wounds.
Source: PubMed
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Education and Research (SCCTER)UL1, Spectrum Stanford Center for clinical and Translational Research and Education, Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Education and Research (SCCTER)UL1, Spectrum Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education, Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Education and Research (SCCTER)TL1
OpenAlex ID: W2273639754