Orthopedic applications of liquid crystal thermography.
Liquid crystal thermography can assist the clinician in evaluating inflammatory conditions or delineating viability of tissues by the differences in coloration that occur with the use of these unique substances. The technique has proved useful in studying hemophilia, tumors of the extremities, arthritis and vascular conditions, including the complications of diabetes.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003116:Color; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D009985:Orthopedics; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000175:diagnosis; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis