An Overview of Recent Application of Medical Infrared Thermography in Sports Medicine in Austria

作者：Hildebrandt Carolin^*; Raschner Christian; Ammer Kurt

来源：Sensors (Switzerland), 2010, 10(5): 4700-4715.

DOI：10.3390/s100504700

• thermal imaging
• injury management
• knee
• infrared sensor technology

Medical infrared thermography (MIT) is used for analyzing physiological functions related to skin temperature. Technological advances have made MIT a reliable medical measurement tool. This paper provides an overview of MIT's technical requirements and usefulness in sports medicine, with a special focus on overuse and traumatic knee injuries. Case studies are used to illustrate the clinical applicability and limitations of MIT. It is concluded that MIT is a non-invasive, non-radiating, low cost detection tool which should be applied for pre-scanning athletes in sports medicine.

• 出版日期2010-5