Thermography – a valuable tool to test hydrocephalus shunt patency

Goetz, Claudia; Foertsch, D.; Schoenberger, Joachim; Uhl, Eberhard

doi:10.1007/s00701-005-0608-1

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“…Goetz et al used IRT to monitor hydrocephalus shunt patency, using cold challenge testing to assess temperature differentials, while Zurek et al used IRT to monitor tissue perfusion in a study involving a novel treatment for cerebral palsy. 33 34 An innovative study by Coben et al used IRT to record the temperature change in a specific area of the head (named ‘Fpz’), lying over a region of the brain implicated in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Using the temperature differential to detect patients with disease, a sensitivity of 66% was reported and Coben et al suggested that IRT was superior to the limited alternative diagnostic tests for the disease.…”

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Infrared thermography in paediatrics: a narrative review of clinical use

Owen

Ramlakhan

2017

bmjpo

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BackgroundInfrared thermography (IRT) has been used in adult medicine for decades, but recent improvements in quality of imaging and increasing computer processing power have allowed for a diversification of clinical applications. The specific usage of IRT in a paediatric population has not been widely explored, so this article aims to summarise the available literature in this area. IRT involves the non-contact, accurate measurement of skin surface temperature to identify temperature changes suggesting disease. IRT could well have unique applications in paediatric medicine.MethodsElectronic searches were performed independently by two authors, using the databases of MEDLINE (via Web of Science), the Cochrane Library, CINAHL (EBSCO) and Scopus, including articles published from 1990 to July 2016. The search strategy that was used aimed to include articles that covered the topics of IRT and children, including studies with participants 18 years old or younger. Articles were screened by title and abstract by two authors. Meta-analysis was not performed due to the marked heterogeneity in applications, study design and outcomes: this is a narrative summary of the available literature.ResultsIRT has been shown to be an effective additional diagnostic tool in a number of different paediatric specialties, namely in fracture screening, burns assessment and neonatal monitoring. Small measurable skin temperature changes can effectively add to the clinical picture, while computer-tracking systems can be reliably used to focus investigations on particular areas of the body.ConclusionThroughout this review of the available literature, there has been a general consensus that this non-invasive, non-irradiating and relatively inexpensive technology may well have a place in the management of paediatric patients in the future.

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Infrared thermography in paediatrics: a narrative review of clinical use

Owen

Ramlakhan

2017

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“…Because infrared cameras are compact, lightweight and accurate, these devices allow for rapid temperature measurement of a large number of people without exposure to potential contagious diseases. Researchers have used thermography to diagnose thyroid diseases (Helmy et al, 2008), confirm hydrocephalus shunt patency (Goetz, Foertsch, Schoenberger, & Uhl, 2005), examine diabetes wound management (Bharara et al, 2006) and diagnose and treat leg ulcers (Mercer et al, 2008). Researchers are using infrared thermography in the area of exercise physiology to map out temperature differentials during exercise and rest (Merla, Mattei, Di Donato, & Romani, 2010).…”

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Thermoregulation and Thermography in Neonatal Physiology and Disease

Knobel

Guenther

Rice

2011

Biological Research For Nursing

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Introduction: Infrared thermal imaging, or thermography, is a technique used to measure body surface temperature in the study of thermoregulation. Researchers are beginning to use this novel methodology to study cancer, peripheral vascular disease, and wound management. Methods: The authors tested the feasibility of using an FLIR SC640 uncooled, infrared camera to measure body temperature in neonates housed in heated, humid incubators. The authors examined thermograms to analyze distributions between central and peripheral body temperature in extremely low birth weight infants. The authors have also used this technology to examine the relationship between body temperature and development of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants. Results: Handheld, uncooled, infrared cameras are easy to use and produce high-quality thermograms that can be visualized in grayscale or color palettes to enhance qualitative and quantitative analyses. Conclusion: Future research will benefit from the use of this noninvasive, inexpensive measurement tool. Nurse researchers can use this methodology in adult and infant populations to study temperature differentials present in pathological conditions.

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“…Surveillance for hypothermia or hyperthermia of all infants from a distance using infrared temperature measurement of their forehead is possible, especially in a delivery room situation. Thermography has been used to assess shunt patency which could be employed in the NICU (Goetz, Foertsch, Schoenberger & Uhl, 2005). Researchers have shown that infrared thermography can be used to study temperature profiles of infants on warming tables, especially for a global picture of body temperature in the delivery room (Christidis et al, 2003).…”

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Body temperature in premature infants during the first week of life: Exploration using infrared thermal imaging

Dail

Holditch‐Davis

Sloane

et al. 2017

Journal of Thermal Biology

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Background Hypothermia is a problem for very premature infants after birth and leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Previously we found very premature infants exhibit abnormal thermal patterns, keeping foot temperatures warmer than abdominal temperatures for their first 12 hours of life. Purpose We explored the utility of infrared thermography as a non-invasive method for measuring body temperature in premature infants in an attempt to regionally examine differential temperatures. Results Our use of infrared imaging to measure abdominal and foot temperature for extremely premature infants in heated, humid incubators was successful and in close agreement using Bland and Altman technique with temperatures measured by skin thermistors. Conclusions Our study methods demonstrated that it was feasible to capture full body temperatures of extremely premature infants while they were resting in a heated, humid incubator using a Flir SC640 infrared camera. This technology offers researchers and clinicians a method to examine acute changes in perfusion differentials in premature infants which may lead to morbidity.

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Thermography – a valuable tool to test hydrocephalus shunt patency

Abstract: Infrared-thermography is a valuable and promising tool for replacing CCT-scanning as a screening method to test shunt function in hydrocephalic patients.

Cited by 5 publications

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Infrared thermography in paediatrics: a narrative review of clinical use

Infrared thermography in paediatrics: a narrative review of clinical use

Thermoregulation and Thermography in Neonatal Physiology and Disease

Body temperature in premature infants during the first week of life: Exploration using infrared thermal imaging

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