A novel method to prevent secondary exposure of medical and rescue personnel to toxic materials under biochemical hazard conditions using microwave radar and infrared thermography.
In order to prevent secondary exposure of medical personnel to toxic materials under biochemical hazard conditions, we performed a noncontact determination of exposure to toxic conditions via 1215-MHz microwave radar and thermography. A toxic condition was induced by intravenous administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in rabbits. The exposure to LPS was determined by linear discriminant analysis using non-contact derived variables.
Matsui
Takemi
T
Division of Biomedical Engineering, Research Institute, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Japan. matsuit@res.ndmc.ac.jp
Hagisawa
Kousuke
K
Ishizuka
Toshiaki
T
Takase
Bonpei
B
Ishihara
Masayuki
M
Kikuchi
Makoto
M
D000818:Animals; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000633:toxicity*; D007259:Infrared Rays; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000633:toxicity*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011817:Rabbits; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods*; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods*
D015386:Hazardous Substances; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides