Rapid vs. delayed infrared responses after ischemia reveal recruitment of different vascular beds

Ken Chang, Stephen Yoon, Niral Sheth, Miles Seidel, Matthew Antalek, James Ahad, Thomas Darlington, Allison Ikeda, Gregory J. Kato, Hans Ackerman, Alexander M. Gorbach

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Abstract

Continuous infrared imaging revealed transient changes in forearm temperature during arterial occlusion, reperfusion, and recovery in a healthy subject group. Processing the imaging data with the k-means algorithm further revealed reactive vascular sites in the skin with rapid or delayed temperature amplification. The observed temporal and spatial diversity of blood-flow-derived forearm temperature allow consideration of thermal-imaging guided placement of skin sensors to achieve enhanced sensitivity in monitoring of skin hemodynamics.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)173-183
Number of pages11
JournalQuantitative InfraRed Thermography Journal
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 3 2015

Keywords

  • angiosome
  • image processing
  • infrared imaging
  • k-means
  • peripheral vasculature
  • post-occlusion reactive hyperemia
  • precision placement of sensors
  • skin microcirculation
  • temperature regulation
  • thermography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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