Role of IR-Thermal Imaging and Electroimpedance Measurements in Medical Diagnostics

A Nowakowski

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616511

Role of IR-Thermal Imaging and Electroimpedance Measurements in Medical Diagnostics

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2005:2006:706-9. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616511.

Author

A Nowakowski¹

Affiliation

¹ Member, IEEE, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland (e-mail: antowak@biomed.eti.pg.gda.pl).

PMID: 17282280
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616511

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.