Title :
Role of IR-Thermal Imaging and Electroimpedance Measurements in Medical Diagnostics
Author :
Nowakowski, A.Z.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Gdansk Univ. of Technol.
fDate :
6/27/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This is a review of the state of the art in two important modalities thermal and electrical properties of living tissues - that are complementary from the point of view of medical diagnostics. Advantages and limitations of IR thermal imaging and electroimpedance measurements, including tomography procedures are discussed. Properties of both modalities are compared from the point of view of skin burn evaluation, early recognition of breast cancer and some applications in cardiosurgery monitoring
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical optical imaging; biothermics; cancer; cardiology; electric impedance imaging; gynaecology; infrared imaging; optical tomography; patient monitoring; skin; tumours; IR-thermal imaging; cardiosurgery monitoring; early breast cancer recognition; electrical properties; electroimpedance measurements; living tissues; medical diagnostics; review; skin burn evaluation; thermal properties; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical measurements; Cameras; Infrared imaging; Medical diagnosis; Medical diagnostic imaging; Optical imaging; Organisms; Signal resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8741-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616511
