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Kung M, Zeng J, Lin S, Yu X, Liu C, Shi M, Sun R, Yuan S, Lian X, Su X, Zhao Y, Zheng Z, Ji X. Prediction of coronary artery disease based on facial temperature information captured by non-contact infrared thermography. BMJ Health Care Inform 2024; 31:e100942. [PMID: 38830766 PMCID: PMC11149132 DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2023-100942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Current approaches for initial coronary artery disease (CAD) assessment rely on pretest probability (PTP) based on risk factors and presentations, with limited performance. Infrared thermography (IRT), a non-contact technology that detects surface temperature, has shown potential in assessing atherosclerosis-related conditions, particularly when measured from body regions such as faces. We aim to assess the feasibility of using facial IRT temperature information with machine learning for the prediction of CAD. METHODS Individuals referred for invasive coronary angiography or coronary CT angiography (CCTA) were enrolled. Facial IRT images captured before confirmatory CAD examinations were used to develop and validate a deep-learning IRT image model for detecting CAD. We compared the performance of the IRT image model with the guideline-recommended PTP model on the area under the curve (AUC). In addition, interpretable IRT tabular features were extracted from IRT images to further validate the predictive value of IRT information. RESULTS A total of 460 eligible participants (mean (SD) age, 58.4 (10.4) years; 126 (27.4%) female) were included. The IRT image model demonstrated outstanding performance (AUC 0.804, 95% CI 0.785 to 0.823) compared with the PTP models (AUC 0.713, 95% CI 0.691 to 0.734). A consistent level of superior performance (AUC 0.796, 95% CI 0.782 to 0.811), achieved with comprehensive interpretable IRT features, further validated the predictive value of IRT information. Notably, even with only traditional temperature features, a satisfactory performance (AUC 0.786, 95% CI 0.769 to 0.803) was still upheld. CONCLUSION In this prospective study, we demonstrated the feasibility of using non-contact facial IRT information for CAD prediction.
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- Minghui Kung
- Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction and Precision Therapy, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction and Precision Therapy, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction and Precision Therapy, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Das SS, Mahapatra SK. Comparative study of plaque surface temperature and blood heat transfer in a stenosed blood vessel with different symmetrical configurations. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2024:1-21. [PMID: 38563314 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2024.2330701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The presence of macrophage cells inside plaque can lead to a change in plaque temperature, which can be measured by using arterial wall thermographic techniques to predict the severity of stenosis in the vessel without complicated surgery. This study aims to analyze the effect of plaque symmetricity with a similar degree of stenosis (DOS) on plaque surface temperature and blood heat transfer in a straight vessel. This analysis aims towards predicting the severity of stenosis in a straight blood vessel through plaque temperature as an indicator. Two cases are being analyzed here; case 1 and case 2 refer to having similar vessel dimensions and an overall degree of stenosis (DOS) of 70%, with the exception of case 1 having a symmetrically developed plaque while case 2 refers to an asymmetrically developed plaque. Euler-Euler multiphase method with the application of the granular model is being applied in this study. At peak systole (0.2 s into the 10th cardiac cycle) in a cardiac cycle, the increase in plaque surface temperature at exit is higher in case of a symmetrically developed stenosis compared to an asymmetric one but the reverse situation happens during end systole (0.5 s into the 10th cardiac cycle). Although the population of macrophages in a plaque is a deciding factor of the thermal signature of a plaque, the symmetricity variation also needs to be taken into consideration while plaque progression is being diagnosed through thermographic technique.
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Ottakath N, Al-Maadeed S, Zughaier SM, Elharrouss O, Mohammed HH, Chowdhury MEH, Bouridane A. Ultrasound-Based Image Analysis for Predicting Carotid Artery Stenosis Risk: A Comprehensive Review of the Problem, Techniques, Datasets, and Future Directions. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2614. [PMID: 37568976 PMCID: PMC10417708 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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The carotid artery is a major blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain. Plaque buildup in the arteries can lead to cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, stroke, ruptured arteries, and even death. Both invasive and non-invasive methods are used to detect plaque buildup in the arteries, with ultrasound imaging being the first line of diagnosis. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the existing literature on ultrasound image analysis methods for detecting and characterizing plaque buildup in the carotid artery. The review includes an in-depth analysis of datasets; image segmentation techniques for the carotid artery plaque area, lumen area, and intima-media thickness (IMT); and plaque measurement, characterization, classification, and stenosis grading using deep learning and machine learning. Additionally, the paper provides an overview of the performance of these methods, including challenges in analysis, and future directions for research.
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- Najmath Ottakath
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (S.A.-M.); (O.E.); (H.H.M.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (S.A.-M.); (O.E.); (H.H.M.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (S.A.-M.); (O.E.); (H.H.M.)
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (S.A.-M.); (O.E.); (H.H.M.)
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- Centre for Data Analytics and Cybersecurity, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates;
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Song Y, Li WB, Saleem N, Tian G, Ruan L, Zhang H. Viscoelastic Characteristics in Mouse Model of Hepatic Steatosis With Inflammation by Kelvin-Voigt Fractional Derivative Modeling. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2023; 49:1811-1816. [PMID: 37225609 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the work described here was to measure the characteristics of viscoelasticity and fluidity in a mouse model of hepatic steatosis and inflammation using a nano-indentation test and the Kelvin-Voigt fractional derivative (KVFD) model and to explore the viscoelasticity and fluidity characteristics in mice with different degrees of hepatic steatosis with inflammation. METHODS Twenty-five ApoE mice were randomly divided into an experimental high-fat diet group (n = 15) and an ordinary-food control group (n = 10), then subdivided into four subgroups based on pathological degree of hepatic steatosis: S0 (normal), S1 (mild), S2 (moderate) and S3 (severe). The 25 liver specimens from these mice were evaluated by a slope-keeping relaxation nano-indentation test. RESULTS Elasticity (E0) was significantly higher in the S3 group than in the S1 and S2 groups, while fluidity (α) and viscosity (τ) were significantly lower in S3 than in S1 and S2 (all p values < 0.05). The following cutoff values for the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis >33% with inflammation were also determined: E0 > 85.01 Pa (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.917, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.735-0.989), α ≤ 0.38 (AUC: 0.885, 95% CI: 0.695-0.977),\ and τ ≤ 3.92 (AUC: 0.813, 95% CI: 0.607-0.939). CONCLUSION Increases in the degree of hepatic steatosis with inflammation in mice paralleled gradual increases in the stiffness of the liver and gradual decreases in the fluidity and viscosity of the liver.
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- Yan Song
- Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Zhu Y, Guo C. A hand motion capture method based on infrared thermography for measuring fine motor skills in biomedicine. Artif Intell Med 2023; 135:102474. [PMID: 36628786 DOI: 10.1016/j.artmed.2022.102474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Many biomedical applications require fine motor skill assessments; however, real-time and contactless fine motor skill assessments are not typically implemented. In this study, we followed the 2D-to-3D pipeline principle and proposed a transformer-based spatial-temporal network to accurately regress 3D hand joint locations by inputting infrared thermal video for eliminating need of multiple cameras or RGB-D devices. We also developed a dataset composed of infrared thermal videos and ground truth annotations for training. The label represents a set of 3D joint locations from infrared optical trackers, which is considered the gold standard for clinical applications. To demonstrate their potential, the proposed method was used to measure the finger motion angle, and we investigated its accuracy by comparing the proposal with the Azure Kinect system and Leap Motion system. On the proposed dataset, the proposed method achieved a 3D hand pose mean error of less than 14 mm and outperforms the other deep learning methods. When the error thresholds were larger than approximately 35 mm, our method first to achieved excellent performance (>80%) in terms of the fraction of good frames. For the finger motion angle calculation task, the proposed and commercial systems had comparable inter-system reliability (ICC2,1 ranging from 0.81 to 0.83) and excellent validity (Pearson's r-values ranging from 0.82 to 0.86). We believe that the proposed approaches can capture hand motion and measure finger motion angles and can be used in different biomedicine scenarios as an effective evaluation tool for fine motor skills.
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- Yean Zhu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Suichuan County People's Hospital, Jian, 343900, China; Epilepsy Center, Suichuan County People's Hospital, Jian, 343900, China.
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Zhu Y, Lu W, Zhang R, Wang R, Robbins D. Dual-channel cascade pose estimation network trained on infrared thermal image and groundtruth annotation for real-time gait measurement. Med Image Anal 2022; 79:102435. [DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2022.102435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bouallal D, Douzi H, Harba R. Diabetic foot thermal image segmentation using Double Encoder-ResUnet (DE-ResUnet). J Med Eng Technol 2022; 46:378-392. [PMID: 35638349 DOI: 10.1080/03091902.2022.2077997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The use of thermography in the early diagnosis of Diabetic Foot (DF) has proven its effectiveness in identifying areas of the plantar foot that are susceptible to ulcer development. Segmentation of the foot sole is one of the most pertinent technical issues that must be performed with great precision. However, because of the inherent difficulties of foot thermal images, such as unclarity and the existence of ambiguities, segmentation approaches have not demonstrated sufficiently accurate and reliable results for clinical use. In this study, we aim to develop a fully automated, robust and accurate segmentation of the diabetic foot. To this end, we propose a deep neural network architecture adopting the encoder-decoder concept called Double Encoder-ResUnet (DE-ResUnet). This network combines the strengths of residual network and U-Net architecture. Moreover, it takes advantage of RGB (Red, Green, Blue) colour images and fuses thermal and colour information to improve segmentation accuracy. Our database consists of 398 pairs of thermal and RGB images. The population includes two groups. The first group of 54 healthy subjects. And a second group of 145 diabetic patients from the National Hospital Dos de Mayo in Peru. The dataset is splitted into 50% for training, 25% for validation and the last 25% is used for testing. This proposed model provided robust and accurate automatic segmentations of the DF and outperformed other state of the art methods with an average intersection over union (IoU) of 97%. In addition, it is able to accurately delineate the part of toes and heels which are high risk regions for ulceration.
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- Doha Bouallal
- IRF-SIC Laboratory, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- IRF-SIC Laboratory, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Prisme Laboratory, Polytech Orléans, Orléans, France
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Yavuz E, Kürümlüoğlu H, Zengin S, Eren ŞH, Karaduman E, Yeşildağ CÖ, Al B, Yıldırım C. Use of infrared thermal camera in acute scrotal pain: a prospective study. IMC JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.55010/imcjms.16.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background and objectives: Infrared thermal (IR) camera is used to assess various clinical conditions such as diabetic foot, carotid artery stenosis, and superficial infection. The present study was designed to determine the usefulness of IR thermal camera in scrotal temperature measurement before color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) in patients admitted to the emergency department with acute scrotal pain.
Method: This study was prospectively conducted on 49 patients with acute scrotal pain and 30 control participants. The findings of CDUS and scrotal temperature measurements by an IR camera were separately evaluated by different physicians. In all patients, temperature measurements with IR camera were made under the same environmental conditions.
Results: Of the 49 patients included in the study, four were diagnosed with torsion, 12 with epididymitis, 4 with orchitis, 3 with epididymo-orchitis, and 2 with varicocele. A significant difference was observed between the scrotal temperature of the patients with scrotal pain and the mean testicular temperature of the control group based on the IR camera measurement (p<0.05). IR camera did not detect any difference between the two testicles of the same person in the patient group (p=0.615). Although the lowest temperature was in testicular torsion, the patients’ scrotal temperature did not significantly differ according to their diagnoses (p=0.087).
Conclusion: Testicular temperature measured by IR device was lower in patients presenting with scrotal pain compared to normal individuals. Although not statistically significant, the lowest temperature was found in cases of testicular torsion. IR camera may be useful in triage when used in conjunction with physical examination in patients presenting with acute scrotal pain.
IMC J Med Sci 2022; 16(1): 007
*Correspondence: Erdal Yavuz, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey. Email: erdal_yavuz15@hotmail.com, Orcid: 0000-0002-3168-6469
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- Erdal Yavuz
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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González JR, Damião C, Moran M, Pantaleão CA, Cruz RA, Balarini GA, Conci A. A Computational Study on the Role of Parameters for Identification of Thyroid Nodules by Infrared Images (and Comparison with Real Data). SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:4459. [PMID: 34209986 PMCID: PMC8272175 DOI: 10.3390/s21134459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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According to experts and medical literature, healthy thyroids and thyroids containing benign nodules tend to be less inflamed and less active than those with malignant nodules. It seems to be a consensus that malignant nodules have more blood veins and more blood circulation. This may be related to the maintenance of the nodule's heat at a higher level compared with neighboring tissues. If the internal heat modifies the skin radiation, then it could be detected by infrared sensors. The goal of this work is the investigation of the factors that allow this detection, and the possible relation with any pattern referent to nodule malignancy. We aim to consider a wide range of factors, so a great number of numerical simulations of the heat transfer in the region under analysis, based on the Finite Element method, are performed to study the influence of each nodule and patient characteristics on the infrared sensor acquisition. To do so, the protocol for infrared thyroid examination used in our university's hospital is simulated in the numerical study. This protocol presents two phases. In the first one, the body under observation is in steady state. In the second one, it is submitted to thermal stress (transient state). Both are simulated in order to verify if it is possible (by infrared sensors) to identify different behavior referent to malignant nodules. Moreover, when the simulation indicates possible important aspects, patients with and without similar characteristics are examined to confirm such influences. The results show that the tissues between skin and thyroid, as well as the nodule size, have an influence on superficial temperatures. Other thermal parameters of thyroid nodules show little influence on surface infrared emissions, for instance, those related to the vascularization of the nodule. All details of the physical parameters used in the simulations, characteristics of the real nodules and thermal examinations are publicly available, allowing these simulations to be compared with other types of heat transfer solutions and infrared examination protocols. Among the main contributions of this work, we highlight the simulation of the possible range of parameters, and definition of the simulation approach for mapping the used infrared protocol, promoting the investigation of a possible relation between the heat transfer process and the data obtained by infrared acquisitions.
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- José R. González
- Institute of Computing, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro 24220-900, Brazil; (M.M.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro 24033-900, Brazil; (C.D.); (C.A.P.); (R.A.C.); (G.A.B.)
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- Institute of Computing, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro 24220-900, Brazil; (M.M.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro 24033-900, Brazil; (C.D.); (C.A.P.); (R.A.C.); (G.A.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro 24033-900, Brazil; (C.D.); (C.A.P.); (R.A.C.); (G.A.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro 24033-900, Brazil; (C.D.); (C.A.P.); (R.A.C.); (G.A.B.)
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- Institute of Computing, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro 24220-900, Brazil; (M.M.); (A.C.)
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Pi Z, Wang M, Lin H, Guo Y, Chen S, Diao X, Xia H, Liu G, Zeng J, Zhang X, Chen X. Viscoelasticity measured by shear wave elastography in a rat model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: comparison with dynamic mechanical analysis. Biomed Eng Online 2021; 20:45. [PMID: 33941179 PMCID: PMC8091696 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-021-00879-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming one of the most common liver diseases. Ultrasound elastography has been used for the diagnosis of NAFLD. However, clinical research on steatosis by elastography technology has mainly focused on steatosis with fibrosis or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), while steatosis without fibrosis has been poorly studied. Moreover, the relationship between liver viscoelasticity and steatosis grade is not clear. In this study, we evaluated the degree of liver steatosis in a simple steatosis rat model using shear wave elastography (SWE). RESULTS The viscoelasticity values of 69 rats with hepatic steatosis were measured quantitatively by SWE in vivo and validated by a dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) test. Pathological sections were used to determine the steatosis grade for each rat. The results showed that the elasticity values µ obtained by the two methods followed the same trend, and µ is significantly correlated with liver steatosis. The Pearson's correlation coefficients indicate that [Formula: see text] obtained by SWE is positively linear correlated with DMA (r = 0.628, p = 7.85 × 10-9). However, the viscosity values [Formula: see text] obtained by SWE were relatively independent of those obtained by DMA with a correlation coefficient of - 0.01. The combined Voigt elasticity measurements have high validity in the prediction of steatosis (S0 vs. S1-S4), with an AUROC of 0.755 (95% CI 0.6175-0.8925, p < 0.01) and the optimal cutoff value was 2.08 kPa with a sensitivity of 78% and specificity of 63%. CONCLUSION SWE might have the feasibility to be introduced as an auxiliary technique for NAFLD patients in clinical settings. However, the viscosity results measured by SWE and DMA are significantly different, because the two methods work in different frequency bands.
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- Zhaoke Pi
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100000, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
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Li X, Zhang Y, Sun H, Jiang Y, Lou J, He X, Fang J. Infrared thermography in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e23529. [PMID: 33285767 PMCID: PMC7717754 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal injuries (MSDs) have become a major public health problem worldwide. Current diagnosis techniques for MSDs are often associated with radiation exposure, expensive cost, or contraindication. Infrared thermography (IRT) is becoming a proposed tool to assist in diagnosing MSDs, but current evidence is inconclusive. Thus, herein we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of IRT for MSDs. METHODS We will search EMBASE, MEDLINE, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, SCOPUS, Web of Science, CNKI, SinoMed, and Wangfang. Two researchers will independently screen eligible studies. Study quality will be evaluated based on the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) tool. Data synthesis will be completed using STATA 14.0 software. A bivariate random-effects analysis will be utilized to estimate the pooled estimation of the diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and the summary receiver operating characteristics (SROC) curve. Subgroup analyses will be performed to determine heterogeneity sources. RESULTS This systematic review and meta-analysis will provide reliable evidence about the diagnostic accuracy of IRT for MSDs. CONCLUSION The conclusion of this study will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. ETHICS AND COMMUNICATION Given that this is a systematic review of published research, patient consent and ethical approval are not relevant. The findings of this study will be disseminated through conference presentations and publication in peer-reviewed journals. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42020184867.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoyu Li
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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Saxena A, Ng EYK, Canchi T, Tee JJ, Ng LK. Relation Between Neck Skin Temperature Measurement and Carotid Artery Stenosis: In-Vitro Evaluation. J Biomech Eng 2020; 142:114501. [PMID: 32914828 DOI: 10.1115/1.4048423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Carotid artery stenosis is a form of atherosclerosis, where thrombus formation restricts the passage of blood through the carotid artery leading to irreversible damage in the brain tissue. The presence of stenosis in the carotid artery results in abnormal temperature maps on the external skin surface, which can be captured and quantified using noncontact/noninvasive infrared (IR) thermal imaging/thermography. In this study, a thermally charged in vitro carotid artery flow loop, using 0% and 75% stenosis models, was designed to study the thermal effect on the external skin surface. The carotid artery flow was encapsulated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) resembling neck tissue, of which the external surface temperature maps were studied using IR thermography. Using the mean temperature as a threshold value, the resultant thermal image was processed and normalized. Between the two stenosis models, disruption in the thermal features corresponding to the presence of stenosis was observed. The method described in this study paves the path to experimentally study the thermal effect of the presence of stenosis in the carotid artery.
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- Ashish Saxena
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Block N3, Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639798
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Block N3, Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639798
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Block N3, Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639798
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Block N3, Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639798
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Block N3, Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639798
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Saxena A, Ng E, Lim ST. Active dynamic thermography to detect the presence of stenosis in the carotid artery. Comput Biol Med 2020; 120:103718. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.103718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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