Repeatability of infrared plantar thermography in diabetes patients: A pilot study

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1130-1137

  Balbinot, Luciane Fachin ^a   Robinson, Caroline Cabral ^a   Achaval, Matilde ^a   Zaro, Milton Anton̂io ^a   Brioschi, Marcos Leal ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body temperature regulation; Diabetes; Repeatability of tests; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD STRESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; MALE; MEASUREMENT REPEATABILITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PILOT STUDY; TEMPERATURE; WARMING; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; THERMOGRAPHY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84900528308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700505     Document Type: Conference Paper

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