Thermovision: a new diagnostic method for orofacial pain?

摘要: Background Infrared thermography can be used to obtain more complete information about a patient's condition. The method in various medical applications for monitoring acute and chronic orofacial pain syndrome. With this diagnostic method, thermal differences the examined region are usually compared same reference on opposite side of body. Methods quantitative is non-invasive contactless dynamic fields surface, or case, human This based detection infrared radiation, which naturally emitted from surface In pilot project with patient having pain, changes before after repetitive transcranial magnetic brain stimulation treatment were assessed. Results First-day measurements found significantly higher maximum, minimum, average temperatures, therapy, area where subjectively reported pain. fifth final measurements, only slight elevation maximum temperature assessed regions, relative regions face. Conclusion During day, difference greater than 0.4°C was observed minimum temperatures associated self-reported therapy. For validation effects, will need tested using randomized, double-blind study larger number patients.