ArticleInternational wound journal2023
Smartphone-based infrared thermography to assess progress in thoracic surgical incision healing: A preliminary study.
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- See the (In)Visible: Infrared Thermography for Characterizing Thermal Patterns Associated with Peripheral Arterial Disease and Diabetes Mellitus.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Progress and applications of infrared thermography in individuals with intestinal stomas: a scoping review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- A Comprehensive Scoping Review on the Use of Point-Of-Care Infrared Thermography Devices for Assessing Various Wound Types.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Multicenter Study Protocol: Research on Evaluation and Detection of Surgical Wound Complications with AI-Based Recognition (REDSCAR-Trial).Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Thermal imaging in biomedical research: a non-invasive technology for animal models.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Enhancing Surgical Wound Monitoring: A Paired Cohort Study Evaluating a New AI-Based Application for Automatic Detection of Potential Infections.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Clinical Applications, Legal Considerations and Implementation Challenges of Smartphone-Based Thermography: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Feasibility Study on the Use of Infrared Cameras for Skin Cancer Detection under a Proposed Data Degradation Model.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exploration of machine learning models for surgical incision healing assessment based on thermal imaging: A feasibility study.International wound journal · 2024Article
- Machine Learning Approaches for the Image-Based Identification of Surgical Wound Infections: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Thermal Imaging as a Method to Indirectly Assess Peripheral Vascular Integrity and Tissue Viability in Veterinary Medicine: Animal Models and Clinical Applications.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Smartphone-based infrared thermography to assess progress in thoracic surgical incision healing: A preliminary study.International wound journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
Immediate assessment of surgical incisions is an important component of wound management, and the development of relevant technologies has the potential to address these challenges. Smartphone-based handheld thermal imagers can collect infrared radiation from the skin to monitor local blood perfusion and metabolic levels in incisions. Here, we used this imaging technology for early assessment of healing progress and potential for predicting the healing status of thoracic surgical incisions. Thermal image acquisition and temperature extraction were performed on 40 patients for 7 consecutive days postoperatively, and visualised early warning information was observed, with temperature and temperature readings showing non-linear trajectory changes during the measurement period, and temperature readings on day 4 achieving high prediction of healing status at 1-2 months capability with sensitivities and specificities of 91.67% and 85.71%, respectively, suggesting a promising clinical application of portable thermography for assessing incision healing dynamics and providing a scientific basis for later artificial intelligence-driven decision algorithms.
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