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The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease
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Investigation of peripheral vascular disorders using thermal imaging

Subramaniam Bagavathiappan

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, India

Thangavelu Saravanan

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, India

John Philip

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, India, philip{at}igcar.gov.in

Tammana Jayakumar

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, India

Baldev Raj

Rajamanickam Karunanithi

Kesavan Jagadeesan Hospital Research and Postgraduate Centre, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Thaze Mr Panicker

Kesavan Jagadeesan Hospital Research and Postgraduate Centre, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Paul Korath

Kesavan Jagadeesan Hospital Research and Postgraduate Centre, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Kesavan Jagadeesan

Kesavan Jagadeesan Hospital Research and Postgraduate Centre, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Infrared thermal imaging has been used to study non-invasive diagnosis of peripheral vascular diseases. Temperature gradients indicating abnormal blood flow in the affected regions of patients with vascular disorders are well correlated with clinical findings. The temperature in the affected regions was about 0.7—1°C above the normal regions, due to slow blood circulation. Thermal imaging is an effective technique for detecting small temperature changes due to vascular disorders, it is non-invasive, portable, compact and safe.

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The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, Vol. 8, No. 2, 102-104 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/14746514080080020901
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