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Evaluating the Efficiency of Infrared Breast Thermography for Early Breast Cancer Risk Prediction in Asymptomatic Population
摘要： The high incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer in India and the limitations of gold standard method X-ray mammography to be used as a screening and diagnostic modality in young women tempted us to evaluate the efficiency of highly sensitive and non-radiating Infrared Breast Thermography (IBT) in early breast abnormality detection. This study investigates the efficiency of IBT by doing Temperature based analysis (TBA), Intensity based analysis (IBA), and Tumor Location Matching (TLM). In TBA and IBA, several temperature and intensity features were extracted from each thermogram to characterize healthy, benign and malignant breast thermograms. In TLM, the locations of suspicious regions in thermograms were matched with the tumor locations in mammograms / Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology images to prove the efficiency of IBT. Thirteen different sets of features have been created from the extracted temperature and intensity features and their classification performances have been evaluated by using Support Vector Machine with Radial basis function kernel. Among all feature sets, the feature set comprising the statistically significant (p<0.05) features provides the highest classification accuracy of 83.22% with sensitivity 85.56% and specificity 73.23%. Based on the results of this study, IBT is found to be potential enough to be used as a proactive technique for early breast abnormality detection in asymptomatic population and hence, capable of identifying the subjects that need urgent medical attention.
关键词： Routine check-up tool,Early breast abnormality prediction,Infrared breast thermography,Asymptomatic Patients,Breast cancer
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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The Effectiveness of Infrared Thermography in Patients with Whiplash Injury
摘要： Objective : This study aims to visualize the subjective symptoms before and after the treatment of whiplash injury using infrared (IR) thermography. Methods : IR thermography was performed for 42 patients who were diagnosed with whiplash injury. There were 19 male and 23 female patients. The mean age was 43.12 years. Thermal differences (?T) in the neck and shoulder and changes in the thermal differences (?dT) before and after treatment were analyzed. Pain after injury was evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS) before and after treatment (?VAS). The correlations between ?dT and ?VAS results before and after the treatment were examined. We used Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging equipment of Dorex company for IR thermography. Results : The skin temperature of the neck and shoulder immediately after injury showed 1–2°C hyperthermia than normal. After two weeks, the skin temperature was normal range. ?T after immediately injuy was higher than normal value, but it was gradually near the normal value after two weeks. ?dT before and after treatment were statistically significant (p<0.05). VAS of the neck and shoulder significantly reduced after 2 week (p=0.001). Also, there was significant correlation between ?dT and reduced ?VAS (the neck; r=0.412, p<0.007) (the shoulder; r=0.648, p<0.000). Conclusion : The skin temperature of sites with whiplash injury is immediately hyperthermia and gradually decreased after two weeks, finally it got close to normal temperature. These were highly correlated with reduced VAS. IR thermography can be a reliable tool to visualize the symptoms of whiplash injury and the effectiveness of treatment in clinical settings.
关键词： Thermal difference,Visual analogue scale,Whiplash injury,Pain,Infrared thermography
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Utiliza??o da termografia infravermelha para detec??o de focos de umidade em paredes internas de edifica??es
摘要： The use of infrared thermography has become the theme of studies in several areas of the construction industry. However, research studies on detecting the presence of moisture in buildings are still under development. The main objective of this article was to study the feasibility of the use of thermography in the detection of infiltrations due to accidental causes in internal walls. The methodology consisted of the construction of masonry walls made of ceramic bricks with different coating configurations: uncoated, with plaster, plaster with latex paint, plaster with acrylic base paint and plaster with ceramic set with plaster glue. In each prototype, a drilled pipe was inserted to simulate water leaks. The infiltration progress was verified by means of thermograms, for a period of 2 hours with constant flow, and at 48 hours and one week after the beginning of the simulation. The results confirm that thermography may be effective in detecting the region containing the focus of hidden infiltration, provided the coating is not impermeable. This fact can be observed in the thermal gradients produced in the porous coatings, where ΔT ranged from 2.6 to 3.8 ° C, whereas coatings with waterproof characteristics had a maximum ΔT of 2.2 °C. In addition, the type of coating directly influences the time required for the appearance of the moisture spot to become apparent.
关键词： Infrared thermography. Coating. Infiltration. Moisture. Pathologies in civil construction.
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Thermal effects of a novel electrosurgical device for focused preparation in breast surgery tested in a specified porcine tissue ex vivo breast model using infrared measurement
摘要： Purpose This article investigates the qualities and thermal effects of a novel electrosurgical device (PT) which has been designed by ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH, Germany, for the preparation of critical locations such as in skin-sparing or nipple-sparing techniques and compares it to a standard device (SD) in a porcine ex vivo breast model using an heat map generated by infrared thermography. Methods In total, 42 abdominal wall specimens of porcine tissue consisting of the skin and the underlying subcutaneous and muscle layer were alternately dissected using one of the devices and pre-settings. During the preparation with the two devices, the epicutaneous temperature was measured by an infrared camera (VarioCam, Jenoptik, Germany) and the maximum temperature as well as the slope of the temperature rise was analysed. Results The use of PT shows significantly lower values for ΔTmax compared to SD. This effect was independent from the chosen mode. Using the same instrument in different modes, the use of AutoCut mode showed a significant reduction of ΔTmax at all indicated time points (SD: p < 0.0001 and PT: p < 0.0001). In summary, the combination of AutoCut + PT showed the lowest rise in temperature, whereas the combination of DryCut + SD led to the highest rise in temperature. The temperature difference between these two settings was 13.84 °C, which means a possible temperature reduction of 67% can be achieved by the right choice of device and its tailored mode. Conclusions The novel PT shows a significant reduction in epicutaneous temperature and a significant reduction of the slope of temperature rise most probably by a more focused application of energy compared to SD.
关键词： Infrared thermography,Porcine model,Electrosurgery,Mastectomy
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Influence of ICHTC correlations on the thermal characterization of fa?ades using the quantitative internal infrared thermography method
摘要： The thermal characterization of fa?ades of the existing building stock is essential to establish optimal energy conservation measures. There are different methods to characterize thermal properties of fa?ades. The quantitative internal infrared thermography method is among those most developed. Given the existing differences in the scientific literature among the proposals of the method, this study analysed the influence of the internal convective heat transfer coefficient (ICHTC). In total, 25 correlations of temperature differences (temperature of the wall and internal air temperature) were analysed, as well as 20 correlations of dimensionless numbers. To do this, an experimental campaign was performed in 3 fa?ades belonging to the most representative building periods of the building stock in Spain. First, a cluster analysis was carried out to determine similarities among the equations analysed, using the Ward method as an agglomerative hierarchical method and the Euclidean distance as an association measurement. In total, 12 and 8 groups were obtained for correlations of temperature difference and of dimensionless numbers, respectively. Afterwards, results associated with each approach were obtained. These results showed that a better adjustment was obtained for correlations of dimensionless numbers by using the approach of convection and radiation, with an average value of representative results higher than 80%.
关键词： Fa?ades,Internal convective heat transfer coefficient (ICHTC),U-value,Quantitative internal infrared thermography method
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Non-destructive defect evaluation of polymer composites via thermographic data analysis: A manifold learning method
摘要： Recently, various thermographic data analysis methods have been utilized in the field of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) to process thermal images and enhance the visibility of defects. However, most of them extract only linear features, leading to cumbersome results. In this work, manifold learning is introduced into the thermographic data analysis field. As a nonlinear dimensionality reduction technique, manifold learning can identify an intrinsically low-dimensional manifold in a high-dimensional data space. Specifically, an isometric feature mapping (ISOMAP) based manifold learning thermography (MLT) method is proposed to analyze the thermographic data, which can effectively distinguish the uneven background, noise, and defect characteristics contained in thermal images and make the defect detection easier. The feasibility of MLT is illustrated using a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) specimen. The results show that, comparing to the conventional linear methods, the present method can better determine the defect information, including the positions, sizes, and shapes.
关键词： Thermographic data analysis,Non-destructive evaluation,Manifold learning,Active infrared thermography,Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Long-Wave Medical Infrared Thermography: A Clinical Biomarker of Inflammation in Hidradenitis Suppurativa/Acne Inversa
摘要： Background: A more reliable classification of skin inflammation and severity of active disease results from ultrasound sonography and the new hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa (HS) classification system IHS4. However, an objective assessment of skin inflammation in a continuous mode is still the ultimate goal. Long-wave medical infrared thermography (MIT) may offer a blood flow and temperature differential assessment in inflammatory conditions. Objective: To evaluate the application of MIT in HS. Methods: Standardized photography of the areas involved or previous candidates for HS involvement was performed and MIT pictures were taken simultaneously and superimposed on the photographs of 18 patients (11 female, 7 male, median age 38.75 years [95% confidence interval 28.5–51 years], Hurley score I 5.6%, Hurley score II 38.9%, and Hurley score III 55.5%). A modification of the Otsu method facilitated the automatic lesion segmentation from the background, depicting the inflammation area. Moreover, MIT was administered in real-time mode during radical HS surgery. Results: A 1°C temperature difference from a corresponding symmetric body region was indicative of inflammation. MIT figures detected a gradual increase of skin temperature from 33.0°C in healthy skin on average to 35.0–36.6°C at the center of inflammatory lesions in the axilla and to 35.4–36.9°C at the center of inflammation in the groin area. Real-time MIT assessment enabled the definition of the margins and depth of the surgical intervention during the procedure. Conclusion: MIT is a promising tool for the detection of inflammation severity in HS lesions and can be used as a clinical biomarker in evaluation studies of medical and surgical HS treatment.
关键词： Photography,Acne inversa,Biomarker,Long-wave medical infrared thermography,Hidradenitis suppurativa
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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The surgical wound in infrared: thermographic profiles and early stage test-accuracy to predict surgical site infection in obese women during the first 30?days after caesarean section
摘要： Background: Prophylactic antibiotics are commonly prescribed intra-operatively after caesarean section birth, often at high doses. Even so, wound infections are not uncommon and obesity increases the risk. Currently, no independent wound assessment technology is available to stratify women to low or high risk of surgical site infection (SSI). Study Aim: to investigate the potential of non-invasive infrared thermography (IRT), performed at short times after surgery, to predict later SSI. Methods: IRT was undertaken in hospital on day 2 with community follow up (days 7, 15, 30) after surgery. Thermal maps of wound site and abdomen were accompanied by digital photographs, the latter used for wound assessment by six experienced healthcare professionals. Confirmatory diagnosis of SSI was made on the basis of antibiotic prescribing by the woman’s community physician with logistic regression models derived to model dichotomous outcomes. Results: Fifty-three women aged 21–44 years with BMI 30.1–43.9 Kg.m? 2 were recruited. SSI rate (within 30 days) was 28%. Inter-rater variability for ‘professional’ opinion of wound appearance showed poor levels of agreement. Two regions of interest were interrogated; wound site and abdomen. Wound site temperature was consistently elevated (1.5 °C) above abdominal temperature with similar values at days 2,7,15 in those who did and did not, develop SSI. Mean abdominal temperature was lower in women who subsequently developed SSI; significantly so at day 7. A unit (1 °C) reduction in abdominal temperature was associated with a 3-fold raised odds of infection. The difference between the sites (wound minus abdomen temperature) was significantly associated with odds of infection; with a 1 °C widening in temperature associated with an odds ratio for SSI of 2.25 (day 2) and 2.5 (day 7). Correct predictions for wound outcome using logistic regression models ranged from 70 to 79%; Conclusions: IRT imaging of wound and abdomen in obese women undergoing c-section improves upon visual (subjective) wound assessment. The proportion of cases correctly classified using the wound-abdominal temperature differences holds promise for precision and performance of IRT as an independent SSI prognostic tool and future technology to aid decision making in antibiotic prescribing.
关键词： Antibiotics,Caesarean section,Obesity,Surgical site infection,Infrared thermography,Prognosis,Thermal mapping
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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HIFiRE-5 Boundary-Layer Transition Measured in a Mach-6 Quiet Tunnel with Infrared Thermography
摘要： The principal goal of the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation (HIFiRE) flight 5 is to measure hypersonic boundary-layer transition on a three-dimensional body. This paper presents measurements of heat flux and boundary-layer transition in the Boeing/U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Mach-6 Quiet Tunnel. This facility has been developed to provide quiet flow at high Reynolds number, with low noise levels comparable to flight. Previously, the global heat flux and location of the transition front were measured with temperature-sensitive paint (TSP). A new HIFiRE-5 model was built with a polyether ether ketone shell, which is suitable for infrared–thermographic heat-flux measurements. Quiet-flow tests at Reynolds numbers of 8–12 ? 106∕m and zero angle of attack indicate a centerline transition location within 4% of the earlier TSP results, on the order of the uncertainty of the two techniques. This good agreement reinforces confidence in the earlier measurements and the new infrared-based technique. Examination of the off-centerline transition front indicates that the wavelength of stationary crossflow vortices is the same for both models and instrumentation techniques, although the streaks do not coincide precisely.
关键词： crossflow vortices,infrared thermography,Mach-6 quiet tunnel,boundary-layer transition,HIFiRE-5,heat flux
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Fault Classification in Electrofusion Polyethylene Joints by Combined Machine Learning, Thermal Pulsing and IR Thermography Methods - A Comparative Study
摘要： The capability of conveniently classifying the fault types in the electrofusion joints can certainly increase the security of polyethylene gas pipelines. Therefore in the current study, we use machine learning to push the horizons of our recent thermal pulsing and IR thermography method, to identify ovality versus unalignment faults. To do so, we extend our experimental IR-thermography data bank and then apply k-means, Random Forests and GLMNet algorithms in a two stage approach. The overall classification accuracy for k-means and Random Forests were 70.37% and 84.21% respectively; GLMNet could successfully outperform the others with a classification accuracy of 93.75%.
关键词： Machine Learning,Electrofusion Polyethylene Joint,IR Thermography,Fault Classification,Thermal Pulsing NDT
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21