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  4. New, non-invasive thermographic examination of body surface temperature on tetraplegic and paraplegic patients, as a supplement to existing diagnostic measures
 
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2009
Journal Article
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New, non-invasive thermographic examination of body surface temperature on tetraplegic and paraplegic patients, as a supplement to existing diagnostic measures

Abstract
Study design: Prospective clinical trial of consecutive tetraplegic and paraplegic cases. Objectives: The detection of the neurological level of paralysis by thermographic imaging. Setting: Spinal Cord Injury Center in Germany Halle (Saale) and Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials in Halle (Saale). Methods: Twelve tetraplegic and 4 paraplegic patients (ASIA A-C) were examined by thermal imaging with a diagnosis of a temperature difference on the skin surface. Results: A new application of thermography for diagnostic purposes could be demonstrated, especially by the new methodical approaches to evaluate thermographic images. Conclusion: Thermography could prospectively be applied in the emergency diagnosis and therapy for accident victims as a supplement to existing diagnostic measures for spinal cord injury.
Author(s)
Roehl, K.
Becker, S.
Fuhrmeister, C.
Teuscher, N.
Füting, M.
Heilmann, A.
Journal
Spinal cord  
DOI
10.1038/sc.2008.128
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