Rapid vs. delayed infrared responses after ischemia reveal recruitment of different vascular beds.
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SUBMITTER: Chang K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4589278 | biostudies-literature | 2015
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Rapid vs. delayed infrared responses after ischemia reveal recruitment of different vascular beds.
Chang Ken K Yoon Stephen S Sheth Niral N Seidel Miles M Antalek Matthew M Ahad James J Darlington Thomas T Ikeda Allison A Kato Gregory J GJ Ackerman Hans H Gorbach Alexander M AM
Quantitative infrared thermography journal 20150616 2
Continuous infrared imaging revealed transient changes in forearm temperature during arterial occlusion, reperfusion, and recovery in a healthy subject group. Processing the imaging data with the <i>k-means</i> algorithm further revealed reactive vascular sites in the skin with rapid or delayed temperature amplification. The observed temporal and spatial diversity of blood-flow-derived forearm temperature allow consideration of thermal-imaging guided placement of skin sensors to achieve enhanced ...[more]
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