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Infrared thermal imaging in connective tissue diseases
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Chojnowski M
Reumatologia
2017[]; 55
(1
): 38-43
PMID28386141
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Infrared thermal imaging (IRT) is a non-invasive, non-contact technique which
allows one to measure and visualize infrared radiation. In medicine, thermal
imaging has been used for more than 50 years in various clinical settings,
including Raynaud's phenomenon and systemic sclerosis. Imaging and quantification
of surface body temperature provides an indirect measure of the
microcirculation's overall performance. As such, IRT is capable of confirming the
diagnosis of Raynaud's phenomenon, and, with additional cold or heat challenge,
of differentiating between the primary and secondary condition. In systemic
sclerosis IRT has a potential role in assessing disease activity and monitoring
treatment response. Despite certain limitations, thermal imaging can find a place
in clinical practice, and with the introduction of small, low-cost infrared
cameras, possibly become a part of routine rheumatological evaluation.
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