Thermal imaging for detecting temperature changes within the rheumatoid foot
Thermal imaging for detecting temperature changes within the rheumatoid foot
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DOI：
10.1007/s10973-020-09665-0
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发表时间：
2020-04-27
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Straburzynska-Lupa, Anna
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作者：
Gizinska, Malgorzata;Rutkowski, Radoslaw;Straburzynska-Lupa, Anna
该研究报告了一种热成像方法的开发，该方法适用于与健康参与者的对照组相比，对类风湿性足患者的关节炎症进行筛查和区分。该研究包括81名患有类风湿性关节炎（RA）的患者和39名没有任何炎症体征或症状的健康志愿者。通过超声检查足部关节，并使用热视觉相机测量足背侧的表面温度。研究组和对照组的平均温度有显著性差异，同时，研究组和对照组中任何指定区域的左、右足平均温度均无统计学显著性差异。根据超声检查，除了两个关节外，有或无炎症关节的平均温度比较没有显示出显著性。尽管记录的温度缺乏统计学差异，但在筛选期间观察到了尖峰、热点和温度分级形式的变化。足部温度分布的筛查分析可以帮助RA的诊断和疾病发展的评估。必须进行额外的研究以确认本研究的结果。
The study reports the development of a thermal imaging method suitable for the screening and differentiation of joint inflammation in the rheumatoid foot of patients in comparison with the control group of healthy participants. The study included 81 patients, with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and 39 healthy volunteers without any signs or symptoms of inflammation. The feet joints were examined by ultrasonography, and the surface temperature of the dorsal side of the foot was measured using a thermovision camera. Significant differences in mean temperatures between the study group and the control group were found. At the same time, there were no statistically significant differences between the mean temperatures in the left and right foot in any of the designated regions in the study and control group. The comparison of average temperatures of joints with or without inflammation, according to ultrasonography, did not show significance except for two joints. Despite the lack of statistical differences in the recorded temperatures, changes in the form of spikes, hot spots, and gradation of the temperatures during screening were observed. Screening analysis of the temperature distribution of the foot can aid in the diagnosis of RA and in the evaluation of the development of the disease. Additional studies must be conducted to confirm the results of this study.