Chair and Department of Functional Diagnostics and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University, 54 Żołnierska, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland.
Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Szczecin, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 26;18(3):1097. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031097.
Thermography is widely used in the medical field, including in the detection of breast disorders. The aim of the research was to characterize the range of breast surface temperature values, taking into account the entire area of the mammary gland and, independently, the nipple, in healthy women. An additional aim was to assess the symmetry of the breast temperature distribution (using an IR camera) and the correlation of temperatures with the content of adipose tissue. Thermograms were made for the right and left breasts, each time delineating the area of the entire breast and a separate area of the nipple, chest, and abdomen. Analyzing the intergroup differences in temperature of selected body areas (T), it was shown that, in all cases, they were significantly higher in younger women. Statistical analysis showed no significant differences between breast and nipple temperatures in relation to the body sides. The highest temperatures within the mammary gland were recorded for the nipple area. The use of the high-resolution digital infrared thermal imaging method in early and screening preventive diagnoses of changes in the mammary gland requires individual interpretation of the results, taking into account the assessment of the physiological pattern of temperature distribution in both breasts.
热成像在医学领域得到广泛应用，包括在乳腺疾病的检测中。本研究的目的是描述健康女性乳房表面温度值的范围，同时考虑整个乳腺区域以及乳头的单独区域。另一个目的是评估乳房温度分布的对称性（使用红外摄像机）以及温度与脂肪组织含量的相关性。对右乳和左乳进行了热成像，每次都勾勒出整个乳房区域和乳头、胸部和腹部的单独区域。分析选定身体区域（T）的组间温差表明，在所有情况下，年轻女性的体温明显更高。统计分析显示，乳房和乳头温度与身体侧位之间没有显著差异。在乳腺区域内，记录到的最高温度位于乳头区域。在早期和筛查性预防诊断乳腺变化中使用高分辨率数字红外热成像方法需要对结果进行单独解释，同时考虑对两个乳房的温度分布生理模式进行评估。
