InViLab Research Group, Department Electromechanics, Faculty of Applied Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Antwerp, Belgium.
Sensors (Basel). 2022 Apr 26;22(9):3327. doi: 10.3390/s22093327.
Infrared thermography technology has improved dramatically in recent years and is gaining renewed interest in the medical community for applications in skin tissue identification applications. However, there is still a need for an optimized measurement setup and protocol to obtain the most appropriate images for decision making and further processing. Nowadays, various cooling methods, measurement setups and cameras are used, but a general optimized cooling and measurement protocol has not been defined yet. In this literature review, an overview of different measurement setups, thermal excitation techniques and infrared camera equipment is given. It is possible to improve thermal images of skin lesions by choosing an appropriate cooling method, infrared camera and optimized measurement setup.
近年来,红外热成像技术取得了显著的进展,在皮肤组织识别应用方面,该技术重新引起了医学界的兴趣。然而,仍然需要优化的测量设置和协议,以获取最适合决策和进一步处理的图像。如今,使用了各种冷却方法、测量设置和相机,但尚未定义通用的优化冷却和测量协议。在本文献综述中,给出了不同测量设置、热激励技术和红外相机设备的概述。通过选择适当的冷却方法、红外相机和优化的测量设置,可以改善皮肤病变的热图像。