ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2023
Use of Infrared Thermography in Medical Diagnosis, Screening, and Disease Monitoring: A Scoping Review.
Article in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07198698 (Effect of Lymphatic Drainage Using the Paloma Sahid Method on Secondary Unilateral Lower Limb Lymphedema in Chilean Adult Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 44 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Lymphatic Drainage Using the Paloma Sahid Method on Secondary Unilateral Lower Limb Lymphedema in Chilean Adult Women: A Single-Arm Clinical Trial
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Infrared thermography in the detection of arthritis: a systematic review of diagnostic performance compared with joint ultrasound.Rheumatology international · 2026Pooled it
- Applicability of infrared thermography in occupational health for multidisciplinary clinical decision-making: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.Journal of occupational health · 2026Pooled it
- Handheld infrared thermography for triage of LVAD driveline infection: A prospective pilot diagnostic accuracy study.JHLT open · 2026Article
- Quantification of Skin Adaptation to Lower-Limb Prosthesis Use Through Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography and Thermal Imaging: A Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Cross-sectional analysis of site- and ambient temperature-related variability in noncontact infrared thermometry among healthy Black African adults.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Therapeutic Efficacy of 7‑Chloro-4-(phenylselanyl)quinoline against Oncological Pain Induced by Tumor Progression and Vincristine Treatment.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Cutaneous Thermography in Arthropathies: Quantitative Imaging, Machine Learning, and Clinical Translation.Journal of imaging · 2026Review
- Non-invasive near-field characterization of Bloch mode dispersion in sinusoidally modulated metasurfaces via transient infrared thermography.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Assessing the Health and Functionality of the Microcirculation Using Thermal Imaging.Journal of biophotonics · 2026Review
- Clinical Thermography of the Diabetic Foot Using a Low-Cost Thermal Camera: Processing and Instrumental Framework.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Science of heat mapping: Thermography in musculoskeletal disorders.World journal of orthopedics · 2026Review
- Thermography and Infrared Spectroscopy in the Detection of Periodontal Inflammation In Vivo: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Changes in biofield measures and experienced states during meditation and breathwork practices: an uncontrolled feasibility study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Multimodal imaging of tibialis anterior muscle adaptations to neutral-position immobilization.PloS one · 2026Article
- Colormaps Matter: Evaluating Their Impact on CNN-Based Clinical Thermal Imaging.Proceedings of machine learning research · 2026Article
- Evaluation of self-ligation of the spermatic cord and vas deferens in open orchiectomy of healthy adult crossbreed dogs: clinical assessment, infrared thermography, and inflammatory biomarkers.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2026Article
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- Artificial Intelligence-Based Wearable Sensing Technologies for the Management of Cancer, Diabetes, and COVID-19.Biosensors · 2025Review
- Infrared thermal imaging reveals distinct patterns in adolescent anterior knee pain: A pilot study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Health of peri-implant soft tissues adjacent to glazed or polished monolithic zirconia: a randomized clinical trial.The journal of advanced prosthodontics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Thermography provides non-invasive, radiation-free diagnostic imaging. Despite the extensive literature on medical thermography, a comprehensive overview of current applications is lacking. Hence, the aim of this scoping review is to identify the medical applications of passive infrared thermography and to catalogue the technical and environmental modalities. The diagnostic performance of thermography and the existence of specific reference data are evaluated, and research gaps and future tasks identified. The entire review process followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) approach and the results are reported according to PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The scoping review protocol is registered at the Open Science Framework (OSF). PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase, Web of Science, OpenGrey, OSF, and PROSPERO were searched using pretested search strategies based on the Population, Concept, Context (PCC) approach. According to the eligibility criteria, references were screened by two researchers independently. Seventy-two research articles were identified describing screening, diagnostic, or monitoring studies investigating the potential of thermography in a total of 17,314 participants within 38 different health conditions across 13 therapeutic areas. The use of several camera models from various manufacturers is described. These and other facts and figures are compiled and presented in a detailed, descriptive tabular and visual format. Thermography offers promising diagnostic capabilities, alone or in addition to conventional methods.
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