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Assessment of Foot Complications in Diabetic Patients Using Thermography: A Review

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Application of Infrared to Biomedical Sciences

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Nowadays, there is a considerable appreciation of thermal physiology and the connection between superficial hotness and blood perfusion . Moreover, the advantages of computer-aided digital imaging and the examination modality have considerably enhanced the trustworthiness of this technique in medical fields. The advantage of this new possibility and its applicability to medical determination of peripheral perfusion and liveliness of cells are shown by studies in diabetology. Researches demonstrate that routine checking up on foot temperature could terminate the occurrence of impairment conditions including foot ulcers and lower limb amputations. Thermography is identified as one of the popular techniques in practice today. It has potential for temperature checking up on the feet and it can be employed as an adjunctive method for modern foot examinations in diabetes.

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Etehadtavakol, M., Ng, E.Y.K. (2017). Assessment of Foot Complications in Diabetic Patients Using Thermography: A Review. In: Ng, E., Etehadtavakol, M. (eds) Application of Infrared to Biomedical Sciences. Series in BioEngineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3147-2_3

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