scholarly journals Thermal Characteristics of Breast Surface Temperature in Healthy Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1097
Author(s):  
Anna Lubkowska ◽  
Monika Chudecka
Keyword(s):  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
The Body ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
Infrared Thermal Imaging ◽  
Ir Camera ◽  
Entire Area ◽  
Healthy Women

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 (Tmean), 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.

scholarly journals Broiler surface temperature distribution of 42 day old chickens

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 497-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irenilza de Alencar Nääs ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Bites Romanini ◽  
Diego Pereira Neves ◽  
Guilherme Rodrigues do Nascimento ◽  
Rimena do Amaral Vercellino
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Surface Temperature Distribution ◽  
Thermographic Image

Broiler chickens in Brazil are generally reared from 1 to 42 days when they are exposed to procedures such as fasting, harvesting, crating and transport to slaughter. Maintaining homeostasis is of great importance for broiler survival under harsh environment especially prior to slaughter. Heat loss varies in the distinct parts of the body during the growth period, and it is related to the air temperature of the environment and to the amount of feather covering. This research aimed to study the surface temperature distribution using infrared thermographic image processing to characterize 42 day old broiler chicken surface temperature prior to slaughter. Broilers were reared for 42 days and prior to harvest and transport to slaughter the infrared surface temperature was recorded along the day. Data from the thermograms taken in feather and featherless regions were compared during the 42nd day of growth. High correlation between featherless regions and air temperature was found showing that these areas respond fast to changes in the rearing environment. Two functions were developed for predicting both surface temperature for featherless and feather covered areas of the broiler body parts.

The use of thermal imaging measurements in dairy cow herds

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-69
Author(s):  
Przemysław Racewicz ◽  
Jakub Sobek ◽  
Michał Majewski ◽  
Jolanta Różańska-Zawieja
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Thermal Imaging ◽  
Blood Perfusion ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
The Body ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Surface Temperature Distribution ◽  
Imaging Parameters

temperature distribution on the surface of an animal’s body. The surface temperature values obtained in IRT depend on the quantitative impact of the conditions of the surrounding environment and the thermoregulatory response of the animal. Besides the blood perfusion volume, the skin temperature depends on the metabolic rate of tissues, the type and colour of the hair coat, and the thickness of the adipose tissue. In a healthy organism, the temperature distribution between individual parts of the body shows a high degree of symmetry. Analysis of the surface temperature distribution of a given area of the body of an animal which is in homeostasis with the external environment provides a great deal of valuable information. By comparing the same parts of the body, we can easily identify hot spots, and the additional knowledge gained during more extensive veterinary diagnostics increases the chance of establishing the cause of this condition. The reliability of IRT depends on the technical parameters of the cameras, environmental conditions, the operator’s experience, the animal’s individual characteristics, and the testing methodology. As many factors can affect the surface temperature distribution of an animal’s body, and thus the result of the thermographic measurement, the effect of any stimuli interfering with the measurements should be minimized during thermal imaging. Additionally, in order to reduce the risk of misinterpretation of the image, normalization protocols for imaging parameters, i.e. standards ensuring reliable results, should be applied. The main limitation in the implementation of these standards in thermography of livestock animals is that it is not possible to compare thermograms made under different environmental conditions. Research has been carried out to assess the suitability of thermal imaging cameras in diagnosing inflammatory changes in the skin of cattle. The technique was found to have great potential in predicting local inflammation (hoof, udder or skin disease). Normalization protocols must be developed for imaging parameters, i.e. standards that will ensure reliable results in a variety of environmental conditions.

scholarly journals Detection of Muscle Activation during Resistance Training Using Infrared Thermal Imaging

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4505
Author(s):  
Haemin Jung ◽  
Jeongwung Seo ◽  
Kangwon Seo ◽  
Dohwi Kim ◽  
Suhyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Thermal Imaging ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Biceps Brachii ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
The Body ◽  
Triceps Brachii ◽  
Infrared Thermal Imaging ◽  
Heat Maps ◽  
Thermal Images

Infrared thermal imaging has been widely used to show the correlation between thermal characteristics of the body and muscle activation. This study aims to investigate a method using thermal imaging to visualize and differentiate target muscles during resistance training. Thermal images were acquired to monitor three target muscles (i.e., biceps brachii, triceps brachii, and deltoid muscle) in the brachium while varying the training weight, duration, and order of training. The acquired thermal images were segmented and converted to heat maps. By generating difference heat maps from pairs of heat maps during training, the target muscles were clearly visualized, with an average temperature difference of 0.86 °C. It was observed that training order had no significant effect on skin surface temperature. The difference heat maps were also used to train a convolutional neural network (CNN) to show the feasibility of target muscle classification, with an accuracy of 92.3%. This study demonstrated that infrared thermal imaging could be effectively utilized to locate and differentiate target muscle activation during resistance training.

Far-Infrared Imaging Method for Non-Contact Monitoring of Ice Valve Array in Controlling Micro/Nano Fluidics

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Jing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Convenient Method ◽  
Thermal Imaging ◽  
Infrared Imaging ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Far Infrared ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
Infrared Thermal Imaging ◽  
Surface Temperature Distribution ◽  
Thermal Imaging System

Ice valve is a unique kind of micro valve without any moving elements and leakage. While in its operational process, appropriate control on the valve depends on well knowing the working statues of the valve system. In order to develop a quick and convenient method for guiding the operation of the ice valve, this paper is dedicated to establish a non-contact image way for monitoring the ice valve during controlling the micro fluid. The far-infrared thermal imaging system was adopted to detect and map the surface temperature distribution of the ice valve, which consequently could help achieve the non-contact monitoring of the ice valve.

Electro-Thermal Icing Mitigation System for Polymeric Composite Airfoil

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Mohseni ◽  
Pierre Mertiny ◽  
Alidad Amirfazli
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Polymeric Composite ◽  
Specific Power ◽  
Cold Room ◽  
Final Steady State

Polymer composite materials are widely used in aircraft and wind turbine industries due to their high specific stiffness and strength. In this study the concept of an electro-thermal anti-icing system is developed using composite material. Controlling temperature distribution and minimizing energy consumption can be the main benefits of such an anti-icing system. The thermal behavior of a composite material, power consumption and the type of thermal system were characterized for designing the icing mitigation system. Constantan wires as thermal elements were embedded inside fiberglass/epoxy composite laminates, and the thermal characteristics of the system at specific power levels were investigated using thermocouples in a wind tunnel under room temperature and cold room conditions. When applying power, the surface temperature reached 50% of its final steady-state value in 20s. To obtain a relatively uniform temperature distribution and prevent the formation of cold spots on the surface, the maximum distance between the thermal elements was 1cm. The temperature of different points on the surface increased with increasing power, and its trend was the same in room temperature and cold room tests. In cold room tests, a surface temperature above 5°C was reached at the thermal elements and between them at 0.42 W/cm, which is sufficient to prevent ice formation in icing condition. This power did not cause thermal degradation of the composite material.

scholarly journals Simulation of Diffusion Processes in Chemical and Thermal Processing of Machine Parts

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 698
Author(s):  
Kateryna Kostyk ◽  
Michal Hatala ◽  
Viktoriia Kostyk ◽  
Vitalii Ivanov ◽  
Ivan Pavlenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Thermal Treatment ◽  
Diffusion Processes ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
The Body ◽  
Functional Dependencies ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Gas Nitriding ◽  
Temperature State

To solve a number of technological issues, it is advisable to use mathematical modeling, which will allow us to obtain the dependences of the influence of the technological parameters of chemical and thermal treatment processes on forming the depth of the diffusion layers of steels and alloys. The paper presents mathematical modeling of diffusion processes based on the existing chemical and thermal treatment of steel parts. Mathematical modeling is considered on the example of 38Cr2MoAl steel after gas nitriding. The gas nitriding technology was carried out at different temperatures for a duration of 20, 50, and 80 h in the SSHAM-12.12/7 electric furnace. When modeling the diffusion processes of surface hardening of parts in general, providing a specifically given distribution of nitrogen concentration over the diffusion layer’s depth from the product’s surface was solved. The model of the diffusion stage is used under the following assumptions: The diffusion coefficient of the saturating element primarily depends on temperature changes; the metal surface is instantly saturated to equilibrium concentrations with the saturating atmosphere; the surface layer and the entire product are heated unevenly, that is, the product temperature is a function of time and coordinates. Having satisfied the limit, initial, and boundary conditions, the temperature distribution equations over the diffusion layer’s depth were obtained. The final determination of the temperature was solved by an iterative method. Mathematical modeling allowed us to get functional dependencies for calculating the temperature distribution over the depth of the layer and studying the influence of various factors on the body’s temperature state of the body.

Characterization of Fouled Flat Sheet Membranes by Infrared Thermography

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kennethrex O. Ndukaife ◽  
George Agbai Nnanna
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Infrared Thermography ◽  
Spectral Power ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Infrared Camera ◽  
Feed Solution ◽  
Feed Concentration ◽  
Ir Camera ◽  
Measure Surface Temperature

An Infrared thermography (IRT) technique for characterization of fouling on membrane surface has been developed. The emitted spectral power from the fouled membrane is a function of emissivity and surface morphology. In this work, a FLIR A320 IR camera was used to measure surface temperature and emissivity. The surface temperature and the corresponding emissivity value of various areas on the fouled membrane surface is measured by the infrared camera and recorded alongside its thermogram. Different fouling experiments were performed using different concentrations of aluminum oxide nanoparticle mixed with deionized water as feed solution (333 ppm, 1833 ppm and 3333 ppm) so as to investigate the effect of feed concentration on the degree of fouling and thus its effect on the emissivity values measured on the membrane surfaces. Surface plots in 3D and Line plots are obtained for the measured emissivity values and thickness of the fouling deposit on the membrane surface respectively. The results indicate that the IRT technique is sensitive to changes that occur on the membrane surface due to deposition of contaminants on the membrane surface and that emissivity is a function of temperature, surface roughness and thickness of the specimen under investigation.

Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Small-Scale Cryosurgery Using Ultrafine Cryoprobe

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junnosuke Okajima ◽  
Atsuki Komiya ◽  
Shigenao Maruyama
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Numerical Evaluation ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Cooling Performance ◽  
The Heat Transfer Coefficient

The objective of this work is to experimentally and numerically evaluate small-scale cryosurgery using an ultrafine cryoprobe. The outer diameter (OD) of the cryoprobe was 550 μm. The cooling performance of the cryoprobe was tested with a freezing experiment using hydrogel at 37 °C. As a result of 1 min of cooling, the surface temperature of the cryoprobe reached −35 °C and the radius of the frozen region was 2 mm. To evaluate the temperature distribution, a numerical simulation was conducted. The temperature distribution in the frozen region and the heat transfer coefficient was discussed.

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