The Use of Thermal Imaging in the Evaluation of Temperature Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients after Mastectomy—First Study
The aim of the study was to evaluate the temperature parameter of the breast area in patients undergoing radiotherapy at various intervals. The relationship between temperature changes on the patient’s skin and the time after the end of radiotherapy was studied. Measurements with a thermal imaging c...
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oai:doaj.org-article:a8d0346eb7d545afa5f28aa5f8859e212021-11-11T19:05:09ZThe Use of Thermal Imaging in the Evaluation of Temperature Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients after Mastectomy—First Study10.3390/s212170681424-8220https://doaj.org/article/a8d0346eb7d545afa5f28aa5f8859e212021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7068https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8220The aim of the study was to evaluate the temperature parameter of the breast area in patients undergoing radiotherapy at various intervals. The relationship between temperature changes on the patient’s skin and the time after the end of radiotherapy was studied. Measurements with a thermal imaging camera were performed in a group of twelve volunteers. Six of them were healthy women who did not have thermal asymmetry between the breasts, whereas six were diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent mastectomy due to the advanced stage of the disease. The patients were qualified for radiation therapy. Thermographic examinations were performed before treatment, two months later and then six months after the end of the treatment. Temperature differences between the healthy breasts and the treated areas were assessed. Additionally, the correlation between a patient’s skin temperature changes and the time after the end of radiotherapy was analyzed. The highest skin temperature increase (1.47 °C) was observed 6 months after the end of RT compared to the measurement before treatment. It seems that thermovision may bring a new tool for quantitative analyses of the temperature effects of radiotherapy.Agnieszka BaicDominika PlazaBarbara LangeMarta Reudelsdorf-UllmannŁukasz MichaleckiAgata StanekKrzysztof ŚlosarekArmand CholewkaMDPI AGarticleradiation therapythermographybreast cancerChemical technologyTP1-1185ENSensors, Vol 21, Iss 7068, p 7068 (2021) |
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the temperature parameter of the breast area in patients undergoing radiotherapy at various intervals. The relationship between temperature changes on the patient’s skin and the time after the end of radiotherapy was studied. Measurements with a thermal imaging camera were performed in a group of twelve volunteers. Six of them were healthy women who did not have thermal asymmetry between the breasts, whereas six were diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent mastectomy due to the advanced stage of the disease. The patients were qualified for radiation therapy. Thermographic examinations were performed before treatment, two months later and then six months after the end of the treatment. Temperature differences between the healthy breasts and the treated areas were assessed. Additionally, the correlation between a patient’s skin temperature changes and the time after the end of radiotherapy was analyzed. The highest skin temperature increase (1.47 °C) was observed 6 months after the end of RT compared to the measurement before treatment. It seems that thermovision may bring a new tool for quantitative analyses of the temperature effects of radiotherapy. |
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Agnieszka Baic Dominika Plaza Barbara Lange Marta Reudelsdorf-Ullmann Łukasz Michalecki Agata Stanek Krzysztof Ślosarek Armand Cholewka |
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Agnieszka Baic Dominika Plaza Barbara Lange Marta Reudelsdorf-Ullmann Łukasz Michalecki Agata Stanek Krzysztof Ślosarek Armand Cholewka |
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The Use of Thermal Imaging in the Evaluation of Temperature Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients after Mastectomy—First Study |
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The Use of Thermal Imaging in the Evaluation of Temperature Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients after Mastectomy—First Study |
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The Use of Thermal Imaging in the Evaluation of Temperature Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients after Mastectomy—First Study |
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The Use of Thermal Imaging in the Evaluation of Temperature Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients after Mastectomy—First Study |
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The Use of Thermal Imaging in the Evaluation of Temperature Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients after Mastectomy—First Study |
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use of thermal imaging in the evaluation of temperature effects of radiotherapy in patients after mastectomy—first study |
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