Diagnosis of Raynauds phenomenon using a hand held infra-red scanner compared to thermal imaging

Thermology International

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-32

  Melhuish, J M ^a   Krishnamoorthy, L ^a   Harding, J R ^b   Wertheim, D F ^c   Williams, R J ^c   Harding, K G ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardClinical Research and Innovation Centre St Woolos Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infrared; Raynaud's Phenomenon; Temperature; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY SPASM; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SCREENING TEST; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0037287155     PISSN: 1560604X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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