ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2017
Infrared thermography in paediatrics: a narrative review of clinical use.
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- Thermographic Quantification of Skin Prick Test Responses in Children: The Caloric Allergy Index: Thermographic Analysis: Pediatric Skin Prick Tests.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2026Observational
- Comparison of infrared thermography of the face between mouth-breathing and nasal-breathing children.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Observational
- An Innovative Thermal Imaging Prototype for Precise Breast Cancer Detection: Integrating Compression Techniques and Classification Methods.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Protocol description and initial experience in kidney graft perfusion using infrared thermography.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Hemodynamic assessment in children after cardiac surgery: A pilot study on the value of infrared thermography.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Detecting bone lesions in the emergency room with medical infrared thermography.Biomedical engineering online · 2022Article
- Optical Thermography Infrastructure to Assess Thermal Distribution in Critically Ill Children.IEEE open journal of engineering in medicine and biology · 2022Article
- Infrared Thermal Imaging for Evaluation of Clubfoot After the Ponseti Casting Method-An Exploratory Study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Thermographic Assessment of Reperfusion Profile Following Using a Tourniquet in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Observational Study.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Infrared thermal imaging as a screening tool for paediatric wrist fractures.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2020Article
- Development of a high-resolution infrared thermographic imaging method as a diagnostic tool for acute undifferentiated limp in young children.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2018Article
- Clinical Utility of Infrared Thermography in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review of Surgical and Nonsurgical Applications.Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsReview
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Abstract
backgroundInfrared thermography (IRT) has been used in adult medicine for decades, but recent improvements in quality of imaging and increasing computer processing power have allowed for a diversification of clinical applications. The specific usage of IRT in a paediatric population has not been widely explored, so this article aims to summarise the available literature in this area. IRT involves the non-contact, accurate measurement of skin surface temperature to identify temperature changes suggesting disease. IRT could well have unique applications in paediatric medicine.
methodsElectronic searches were performed independently by two authors, using the databases of MEDLINE (via Web of Science), the Cochrane Library, CINAHL (EBSCO) and Scopus, including articles published from 1990 to July 2016. The search strategy that was used aimed to include articles that covered the topics of IRT and children, including studies with participants 18 years old or younger. Articles were screened by title and abstract by two authors. Meta-analysis was not performed due to the marked heterogeneity in applications, study design and outcomes: this is a narrative summary of the available literature.
resultsIRT has been shown to be an effective additional diagnostic tool in a number of different paediatric specialties, namely in fracture screening, burns assessment and neonatal monitoring. Small measurable skin temperature changes can effectively add to the clinical picture, while computer-tracking systems can be reliably used to focus investigations on particular areas of the body.
conclusionThroughout this review of the available literature, there has been a general consensus that this non-invasive, non-irradiating and relatively inexpensive technology may well have a place in the management of paediatric patients in the future.
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