Computerized thermography based diagnosis in perinatology

Author

Grecki, Mariusz ; Florczak, A. ; Olszewski, A. ; Napieralski, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Microelectron. & Comput. Sci., Tech. Univ. Lodz, Poland

fYear

2001

fDate

12-17 Feb. 2001

Firstpage

269

Lastpage

272

Abstract

The basics of a new method for diagnosis in perinatology is presented. Its idea consists of the application of an infrared camera together with computer running specialized programs for image processing. This method is non-invasive and therefore it is possible to apply in pregnant women as well as in newborns. Thermography seems to be the only non-invasive and rapid method that allows diagnosing chorioamnionitis in subclinical cases with or without PROM symptoms (premature rupture of membranes). Thermography has limited value as a tool for neonatal infection screening.

Keywords

biothermics; diseases; infrared imaging; medical image processing; obstetrics; paediatrics; skin; temperature distribution; Perinatology; chorioamnionitis diagnosis; infrared camera; medical diagnostic imaging; neonatal infection; neonatal infection screening method; newborns; noninvasive rapid method; pregnant women; premature membrane rupture; subclinical cases; Abdomen; Biomedical imaging; Image processing; Medical diagnostic imaging; Microelectronics; PROM; Pediatrics; Skin; Temperature distribution; Thermal conductivity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

CAD Systems in Microelectronics, 2001. CADSM 2001. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference. The Experience of Designing and Application of

Conference_Location

Lviv-Slavsko, Ukraine

Print_ISBN

966-553-079-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CADSM.2001.975835

Filename

975835