title: An overview of recent application of medical infrared thermography in sports medicine in Austria.
abstract: Medical infrared thermography (MIT) is used for analyzing physiological functions related to skin temperature. Technological advances have made MIT a reliable medical measurement tool. This paper provides an overview of MIT's technical requirements and usefulness in sports medicine, with a special focus on overuse and traumatic knee injuries. Case studies are used to illustrate the clinical applicability and limitations of MIT. It is concluded that MIT is a non-invasive, non-radiating, low cost detection tool which should be applied for pre-scanning athletes in sports medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fuerstenweg 185, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. carolin.hildebrandt@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: Carolin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raschner
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ammer
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012865:Skiing; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods*