ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Update on the Use of Infrared Thermography in the Early Detection of Diabetic Foot Complications: A Bibliographic Review.
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- Infrared thermography in the detection of arthritis: a systematic review of diagnostic performance compared with joint ultrasound.Rheumatology international · 2026Pooled it
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- The Role of Infrared Thermography in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetic Foot Infection: A Systematic Review.Infectious disease reports · 2026Review
- See the (In)Visible: Infrared Thermography for Characterizing Thermal Patterns Associated with Peripheral Arterial Disease and Diabetes Mellitus.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- 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
- Quantitative thermal indices in infrared imaging as auxiliary tool in the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease and diabetic peripheral neuropathy among patients with type 2 diabetes.Oxford medical case reports · 2026Article
- Machine Learning Calibration of Smartphone-Based Infrared Thermal Cameras: Improved Bias and Persistent Random Error.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- New Application for the Early Detection of Wound Infections Using a Near-Infrared Fluorescence Device and Forward-Looking Thermal Camera.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Diabetic foot ulcer healing with polylactic acid membrane assessed by thermographic imaging: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Use of Infrared Thermography in Podiatry: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Quantitative interpretation of infrared images of lower limbs in individuals with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.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) · 2024Article
- Thermography Research in Diabetic Foot: Insights From a Scopus-Based Bibliometric Study.Cureus · 2024Review
- Thermal Imaging of the Tongue Surface as a Predictive Method in the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Heat for Healing: A Review of Infrared Thermography in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy.Journal of medical physicsReview
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Abstract
Foot lesions are among the most frequent causes of morbidity and disability in the diabetic population. Thus, the exploration of preventive control measures is vital for detecting early signs and symptoms of this disease. Infrared thermography is one of the complementary diagnostic tools available that has proven to be effective in the control of diabetic foot. The last review on this topic was published in 2015 and so, we conducted a bibliographic review of the main databases (PubMed, the Web of Science, Cochrane library, and Scopus) during the third quarter of 2023. We aimed to identify the effectiveness of infrared thermography as a diagnostic element in pre-ulcerous states in diabetic patients and to detect diabetic foot ulcer complications. We obtained a total of 1199 articles, 26 of which were finally included in the present review and published after 2013. After analyzing the use of infrared thermography in diabetic patients both with and without ulcers, as well as in healthy individuals, we concluded that is an effective tool for detecting early-stage ulcers in diabetic foot patients.
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