Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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Volume 102: Issue 1
Thermovision diagnostics in chosen spine diseases treated by whole body cryotherapy
Authors:
Armand Cholewka A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, Department of Medical Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice, Poland

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Zofia Drzazga A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, Department of Medical Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice, Poland

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Aleksander Sieroń Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Batorego 15, 41-902 Bytom, Poland

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Agata Stanek Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Batorego 15, 41-902 Bytom, Poland

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Pages:
113–119
Online Publication Date:
20 May 2010
Publication Date:
01 Oct 2010
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-010-0873-y
Keywords:
Thermal imaging; Temperature; Cryotherapy
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Abstract  

The non-invasive infrared technique was used in case of the thermal imaging of patients suffering from spine diseases. Measurements were performed for the group of 50 patients during whole body cryotherapy at the second, fifth and tenth day of the rehabilitation cycle. An enhancement of the profile of skin temperature due to body cooling caused an increase in the diagnostic sensitivity of thermovision. The temperature parameters such as temperature contrast (ΔT = Tmax − Tmin) and relative change of contrast ratio defined as (ΔT)/(Tmean) in the region of interest (ROI’s) were used to point out differences between the healthy patients and patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis, sciatica and spondyloarthrosis. The value of the thermovision diagnostic in the case of spine diseases was confirmed by statistical analysis.

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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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1388-6150
Online ISSN:
1572-8943

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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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