Thermography and radiology complimentary methods for the study of inflammatory diseases.
The authors have correlated the findings of thermography and radiology in some inflammatory lesions. The two investigations are complementary. Thermography demonstrates changes of vascularity in the acute phase of a lesion whereas radiology is of value in showing structural changes.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006073:Gout / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods*