ReviewJournal of medical physics
Heat for Healing: A Review of Infrared Thermography in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy.
Review in Journal of medical physics. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Dynamic Infrared Thermography Reveals Bilateral Thermal Recovery Asymmetry in Scoliosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Infrared Thermographic Evaluation Following Hemilaminectomy in Dogs with Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion: A Pilot Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
7 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Infrared thermography (IRT) is an emerging noninvasive imaging modality that provides real-time, contactless assessment of skin surface temperature, reflecting underlying vascular perfusion. This narrative review explores the principles, clinical utility, advantages, limitations, and future potential of IRT in vascular diagnostics and monitoring. IRT has demonstrated diagnostic relevance across a spectrum of vascular conditions, including peripheral arterial disease, diabetic foot complications, venous insufficiency, Raynaud's phenomenon, and postoperative vascular monitoring. Its key benefits - such as radiation-free imaging, portability, and dynamic functional assessment - make it especially valuable for use in vulnerable populations and resource-limited settings. However, challenges such as environmental sensitivity, lack of standardized imaging protocols, and limited specificity necessitate further validation. With the integration of artificial intelligence and wearable technology, IRT holds significant promise as a complementary tool in modern vascular medicine.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.