Imaging of skin thermal properties with estimation of ambient radiation temperature

Author

Otsuka, Kimio ; Okada, Shigehisa ; Hassan, Moinuddin ; Togawa, Tatsuo

Author_Institution

Inst. for Biomaterials & Bioeng., Tokyo Med. & Dental Univ., Chiyoda, Japan

Volume

21

Issue

6

fYear

2002

Firstpage

49

Lastpage

55

Abstract

Our latest system for the imaging of temperature and other thermal properties of the skin provides not only precise temperature distribution of the skin but also high-speed measurement of emissivity and inertia distribution. The method enabled us to measure the emissivity and thermal inertia of the skin even when the temperature distribution of the inner surface of the hood was not uniform. Two-dimensional measurement with hood switching, and a single-hood measurement system were considered.

Keywords

biomedical optical imaging; biothermics; emissivity; infrared imaging; radiometry; skin; spectral methods of temperature measurement; 8 to 14 micron; ambient radiation temperature estimation; emissivity; high-speed measurement; hood inner surface; hood switching; inertia distribution; precise temperature distribution; single-hood measurement system; skin thermal properties imaging; thermal inertia; two-dimensional measurement; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Earth; Equations; Radiometry; Skin; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Thermal conductivity; Thermal force; Artifacts; Blood Flow Velocity; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Humans; Image Enhancement; Quality Control; Radiometry; Skin; Skin Temperature; Temperature; Thermal Conductivity; Thermography;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0739-5175

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MEMB.2002.1175138

Filename

1175138