title: 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.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biomedical Engineering, Research Institute, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Japan. matsuit@res.ndmc.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takemi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Kousuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hagisawa
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishizuka
authors.forename: Bonpei
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Takase
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides