[Thermography in the follow-up of bone and soft tissue tumors].
Thermography was used for the follow-up of 16 cases of bone tumors and of 16 cases of soft tissue tumors, after conservative treatments (surgery and/or radio- and chemio-therapy). The hyperthermia, which corresponds to the primary tumor, underwent a marked reduction during the first six months after the treatment. The thermographic picture appeared normal at the first follow-up of 12/16 bone tumors and of 9/16 soft tissue tumors. The presence of local recurrencies, at 12 months distance or more, corresponded to a new hyperthermic spot and to the increase of local vascularity. Thermography is proposed as a simple and harmless procedure for the follow-up of bone and soft tissue tumors after conservative treatments.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013817:Thermography
La termografia nel controllo a distanza dei tumori delle ossa e delle parti molli.