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A Deep Study on Thermography Methods and Applications in Assessment of Various Disorders

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A thermography is an untroublesome and paraclinical examination process deprived of irradiation that concludes medical, practical analysis and comprises measurement in heat that emanates under different regions of the body employing an instrument having an inbuilt sensor for detecting the infrared radiation (IR) in the electromagnetic spectrum. It stood as hopeful equipment for diagnostics at early stages because of the high resolution and sensitivity employed thermal cameras are accessible. The various disorders the assessment is associated with are the temporomandibular disorders (TMD) that affect the temporomandibular joints (TMJ), the neck muscles, and masticatory muscles. From the measurements taken within the time of fewer than 2 min of the various positions of seating, static and dynamic with required images, the temperature at the facial area can be determined effortlessly. Based on the utilized therapeutic approaches, the exactness and the reliability of the thermograms are highly significant. This paper reviews various methods involved in thermography and evaluation of different kinds of disorders in specific applications. An object’s temperature has a significant influence on the amount of infrared radiation it emits. This characteristic of infrared thermography is utilized in various applications, including medical diagnostics, mechanical and electrical maintenance, and as a heat loss indicator in buildings. Using infrared thermography-based sensors, this article examines the current state of infrared thermography, emphasising temperature measurement and non-destructive testing. A general introduction to infrared thermography and the common procedures for temperature measurement and non-destructive testing are presented. Furthermore, developments in these fields and recent advances are reviewed. This work provided an accuracy of 98.67% and a sensitivity of 94.45%, and a recall of 92.34% had been attained.

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Dammalapati, K., Murty, P.S.N., Patel, I., Nair, P.S., Saikumar, K. (2023). A Deep Study on Thermography Methods and Applications in Assessment of Various Disorders. In: Agarwal, P., Khanna, K., Elngar, A.A., Obaid, A.J., Polkowski, Z. (eds) Artificial Intelligence for Smart Healthcare. EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23602-0_21

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