Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Daniel Mota-Rojas, Alfredo M. F. Pereira, Julio Martinez-Burnes, Adriana Dominguez-Oliva, Patricia Mora-Medina, Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Jennifer Rios-Sandoval, Ana de Mira Geraldo, Dehua Wang
Summary: This article reviews the importance of infrared thermography in evaluating the thermal response and health status of wildlife species. Due to the different characteristics of wildlife species, thermal windows have not been established yet, so precise application is required for different animal species. The application of infrared thermography in zoos and conservation centers can help determine and monitor habitat designs to meet the specific needs of animals.
Article
Surgery
Xuefei Wang, Kuanyu Chou, Guochao Zhang, Zhichao Zuo, Ting Zhang, Yidong Zhou, Feng Mao, Yan Lin, Songjie Shen, Xiaohui Zhang, Xuejing Wang, Ying Zhong, Xue Qin, Hailin Guo, Xiaojie Wang, Yao Xiao, Qianchuan Yi, Cunli Yan, Jian Liu, Dongdong Li, Wei Liu, Mengwen Liu, Xiaoying Ma, Jiangtao Tao, Qiang Sun, Jidong Zhai, Likun Huang
Summary: This study developed a mobile phone-artificial intelligence-based infrared thermography system for breast cancer screening and validated its diagnostic performance through a large clinical trial. The results showed that the system had high accuracy, was applicable to diverse populations, and had less reliance on manual interpretations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Marta Mieszkowska, Zbigniew Adamiak, Piotr Holak, Joanna Glodek, Ewa Jastrzebska, Katarzyna Wolinska, Marcin Mieszkowski
Summary: The study aimed to assess the impact of horse shoeing with egg bar shoes and shoes with wedge pads on hoof temperature using thermography. The results showed that egg bar shoes decreased temperature on the palmar surface, while shoes with wedge pads decreased temperature in the dorsal and palmar views.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
A. Anagnostopoulos, M. Barden, J. Tulloch, K. Williams, B. Griffiths, C. Bedford, M. Rudd, A. Psifidi, G. Banos, G. Oikonomou
Summary: Using infrared thermography, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between interdigital skin temperature (IST) and different stages of digital dermatitis (DD) lesions in cows, as well as develop models for identifying cows with active DD lesions. The results showed that IST was associated with DD lesions, with the highest temperatures observed in feet with M2 lesions. Logistic regression models using IST measurements demonstrated potential for detecting the presence of active DD lesions, with an average area under the curve of 0.80 and varying sensitivity and specificity levels across different time points.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Dennies Tsietso, Abid Yahya, Ravi Samikannu, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Muhammad Babar, Basit Qureshi, Anis Koubaa
Summary: Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women worldwide, and early detection is crucial for reducing mortality. This paper proposes a novel computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) system that uses deep learning techniques and incorporates multiple breast thermogram views and patient clinical data to improve accuracy. The system outperforms single-input models and achieves an overall accuracy of 90.48%, a sensitivity of 93.33%, and an AUROC curve of 0.94. This approach could provide a more cost-effective and less hazardous screening option for breast cancer detection, particularly for diverse age groups.
Article
Pediatrics
Balasankar Ganesan, Joanne Yip, Ameersing Luximon, Paul J. Gibbons, Alison Chivers, Suchita Kothe Balasankar, Raymond Kai-Yu Tong, Rifai Chai, Adel Al-Jumaily
Summary: The study aimed to explore foot skin temperature changes in conservative treatment of clubfoot deformity. Results showed significant temperature changes in some regions of the foot after casting intervention.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mario Marini, Margaux Bouzin, Laura Sironi, Laura D'Alfonso, Roberto Colombo, Daniela Di Martino, Giuseppe Gorini, Maddalena Collini, Giuseppe Chirico
Summary: Thermal conductivity measurements are crucial in the applied physical sciences, requiring new non-invasive methods for high-resolution spatial mapping. A novel method for quantitative thermal conductivity mapping at around 10 μm resolution was proposed and experimentally demonstrated in this work.
MATERIALS TODAY PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Roger Resmini, Lincoln Faria da Silva, Petrucio R. T. Medeiros, Adriel S. Araujo, Debora C. Muchaluat-Saade, Aura Conci
Summary: Breast cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide, and early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for patient healing. This paper proposes a hybrid computational method using dynamic and static infrared thermography for breast cancer screening and diagnosis, achieving high accuracy through machine learning techniques. The results demonstrate the potential of the proposed approaches in breast cancer screening and diagnosis.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Samir S. Yadav, Shivajirao M. Jadhav
Summary: This article discusses the importance of human body temperature in disease diagnosis, introduces the application of thermography technology, and the role of machine learning in this field. Thermal photography can detect inflammation and blockage areas before visible symptoms of diseases occur, providing a better approach to medical testing.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Instruments & Instrumentation
Greeshma Jacob, Iven Jose, S. Sujatha
Summary: Early detection is crucial for controlling breast cancer, and thermography is a non-invasive method that utilizes temperature differences to identify tumors. This paper focuses on the various aspects of thermography as a diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer, and it reveals that active thermography is more effective than passive thermography.
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Saeid Hedayatrasa, Gaetan Poelman, Joost Segers, Wim Van Paepegem, Mathias Kersemans
Summary: The study introduces the concept of phase inversion in thermographic inspection to decouple the AC component and filter second-order nonlinearities from the thermal response. The effectiveness of this phase inversion thermography (PIT) is theoretically substantiated and verified by finite element simulation. PIT robustly resolves the transient excitation and systematically decouples an AC response equivalent to the thermal response to an ideally linear and bipolar excitation.
STRUCTURAL CONTROL & HEALTH MONITORING
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Aidan Coe, Nicola Blackie
Summary: Lameness has a significant impact on the U.K. dairy industry, and early and accurate detection can reduce the economic and welfare costs. Thermal imaging devices have shown potential for lameness detection, but their high cost and fragility limit their use in farm settings. This study compared low-cost thermal imaging devices to research-specification devices and found that both devices were able to detect lameness, with the research-specification device performing slightly better. The minimal difference in effectiveness suggests that low-cost devices could be used as lameness detection aids, benefiting animal welfare.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Adolfo Lozano, Jody C. Hayes, Lindsay M. Compton, Fatemeh Hassanipour
Summary: This study found that in females diagnosed with breast cancer, localized temperatures of cancerous breast lesions were significantly warmer than their contralateral breasts, while generalized temperatures over cancerous breasts were not significantly warmer.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2021)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
F. J. Gilbert, S. E. Hickman, G. C. Baxter, I Allajbeu, J. James, C. Carraco, S. Vinnicombe
Summary: Breast cancer screening should be tailored based on individual risk and new technologies can enhance cancer detection rates.
CLINICAL RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Julio Martinez-Burnes, Patricia Mora-Medina, Ismael Hernandez-Avalos, Adriana Dominguez-Oliva, Karina Lezama-Garcia, Jocelyn Gomez-Prado, Daniel Mota-Rojas
Summary: Infrared thermography is a non-invasive diagnostic method that evaluates thermal and circulatory changes in companion animals. It can be used to diagnose inflammatory and neoplastic conditions early. However, there is disagreement about the effectiveness of the thermal windows used in dogs and cats.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adolfo Lozano, Jody C. Hayes, Lindsay M. Compton, Jamasp Azarnoosh, Fatemeh Hassanipour
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Adolfo Lozano, Jody C. Hayes, Lindsay M. Compton, Fatemeh Hassanipour
Summary: This study found that in females diagnosed with breast cancer, localized temperatures of cancerous breast lesions were significantly warmer than their contralateral breasts, while generalized temperatures over cancerous breasts were not significantly warmer.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Zengrun Wen, Xiulin Fan, Kaile Wang, Weiming Wang, Song Gao, Wenjing Hao, Yuanmei Gao, Yangjian Cai, Liren Zheng
Summary: This study presents a transition from Q-switched state to continuous wave state in an erbium-doped fiber laser, accompanied by irregular mode-hopping. The results showed that the transition between these two states can be achieved by adjusting the pump power. Modulation peaks were observed on both the Q-switched pulse train and the continuous wave background, and the central wavelength fluctuated.
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
