The Early Life Nutrition Research Unit, Academic Division of Child Health, School of Clinical Sciences, University Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
J Pediatr. 2012 Nov;161(5):892-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.04.056. Epub 2012 Jun 5.
To establish the feasibility of infrared thermal imaging as a reproducible, noninvasive method for assessing changes in skin temperature within the supraclavicular region in vivo.
Thermal imaging was used to assess the effect of a standard cool challenge (by placement of the participant's feet or hand in water at 20°C) on the temperature of the supraclavicular region in healthy volunteer participants of normal body mass index in 3 age groups, 3-8, 13-18, and 35-58 years of age.
We demonstrated a highly localized increase in temperature within the supraclavicular region together with a significant age-related decline under both baseline and stimulated conditions.
Thermogenesis within the supraclavicular region can be readily quantified by thermal imaging. This noninvasive imaging technique now has the potential to be used to assess brown adipose tissue function alone, or in combination with other techniques, in order to determine the roles of thermogenesis in energy balance and, therefore, obesity prevention.
确定红外热成像作为一种可重复、无创的方法，用于评估体内锁骨区域皮肤温度变化的可行性。
使用热成像来评估标准冷却挑战（将参与者的脚或手放在 20°C 的水中）对健康志愿者锁骨区域温度的影响，这些志愿者的身体质量指数正常，年龄在 3-8 岁、13-18 岁和 35-58 岁 3 个年龄组。
我们在锁骨区域内显示出高度局部的温度升高，并且在基础状态和刺激状态下均与年龄相关的下降。
锁骨区域内的产热可以通过热成像轻松量化。这种非侵入性成像技术现在有可能单独用于评估棕色脂肪组织功能，或者与其他技术结合使用，以确定产热在能量平衡中的作用，从而预防肥胖。
