A method to measure the cutaneous thermal threshold by means of a CO2 laser

Physica Medica

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 57-62

  Voegelin, M R ^a   Jafrancesco, D ^b   Conti, A ^a   Meucci, R ^b   Paoli, G ^a   Zoppi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2; cutaneous thermal threshold; warm sensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFRARED RADIATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN SENSATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THERMAL INJURY;

EID: 0029946821     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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