[Thermographic functional test in the diagnosis of vascular changes in the vibration syndrome]. 1979

S Górski, and W Fibiger

Contactant thermometry of fingers' skin in thermal functional test is a routine examination common now in vascular changes diagnosis. The sensitivity of this test is increased by the use of a linear thermograph, averaging the temperature of the skin area being examined. In order to ensure correct measurement results, conditions and principles of the test performance must be observed carefully, as indicated by the authors. Evaluation of time thermograms of fingers' skin should involve three types of thermoregulating reaction: homoiothermic, poikilothermic and amphithermic. The first type may be numbered among absolute, whereas the other two among relative physiological standards. Evaluation should include: fingers' skin temperature before cooling, the rate of temperature rise between the 1st and the 5th minute after cooling and the temperature taken at the 15th minute after cooling. Repeated measurements allow to differentiate changes in fingers' skin temperature, resulting from a damage to vessels due to vibration, as well as a relative physiological standard.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009784 Occupational Diseases Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment. Diseases, Occupational,Occupational Illnesses,Disease, Occupational,Illnesse, Occupational,Illnesses, Occupational,Occupational Disease,Occupational Illnesse
D005385 Fingers Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND. Finger
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013577 Syndrome A characteristic symptom complex. Symptom Cluster,Cluster, Symptom,Clusters, Symptom,Symptom Clusters,Syndromes
D013817 Thermography Imaging the temperatures in a material, or in the body or an organ. Imaging is based on self-emanating infrared radiation (HEAT WAVES), or on changes in properties of the material or tissue that vary with temperature, such as ELASTICITY; MAGNETIC FIELD; or LUMINESCENCE. Temperature Mapping,Mapping, Temperature,Mappings, Temperature,Temperature Mappings
D014652 Vascular Diseases Pathological processes involving any of the BLOOD VESSELS in the cardiac or peripheral circulation. They include diseases of ARTERIES; VEINS; and rest of the vasculature system in the body. Disease, Vascular,Diseases, Vascular,Vascular Disease
D014732 Vibration A continuing periodic change in displacement with respect to a fixed reference. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Vibrations

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