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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia

Thermography in clinical ophthalmic oncology.

Anna Modrzejewska, Łukasz Cieszyński, Daniel Zaborski, Mirosław Parafiniuk

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna ModrzejewskaI Department of Ophthalmology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0393-1041
Łukasz CieszyńskiFaculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland.
Daniel ZaborskiFaculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland.
Mirosław ParafiniukForensic Medicine Institution, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Pomeranian Medical University · PLWest Pomeranian University of Technology · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to present our own experience with the use of thermography as a complementary method for the initial diagnosis and differentiation of intraocular tumors, as well as for the evaluation of the efficacy of treatment of intraocular melanomas.

methodsThe study group comprised 37 patients with intraocular tumors, including 9 with uveal melanoma, 8 with uveal melanoma after I125 brachytherapy, 12 with a focal metastasis to the uvea, and 8 with retinal capillary hemangioblastoma. A FLIR T640 camera was used to capture images in the central point of the cornea, eye area, and orbital cavity area.

resultsEyes with uveal melanoma had higher temperature compared with the fellow normal eye of the patient in the range of all measured parameters in the regions of interest. In the group of patients with melanoma after unsuccessful brachytherapy, higher temperature was observed at the central point of the cornea. In patients with tumor regression, all measured parameters were lower in the affected eye. We observed lower tempe-ratures in the range of all tested parameters and areas in eyes with choroidal metastases. Eyes with diagnosed intraocular hemangioblastoma were characterized by higher parameters for the regions of interest versus eyes without this pathology.

conclusionsA thermographic examination of the eye can be used as an additional first-line diagnostic tool for the differentiation of intraocular tumors. Thermography can be a helpful tool in monitoring the treatment outcome in patients with intraocular melanoma.

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BrachytherapyMelanomaUveal NeoplasmsHumansThermographyUvea

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