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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 173-183 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Quantitative InfraRed Thermography Journal |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 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