thermography

Original Research

Early Skin Temperature Characteristics of the Kennedy Lesion (Kennedy Terminal Ulcer)

04/15/2023

Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans , RN, FNP, APRN-BC;

Leslie Ritter , PhD, RN;

Deanna Vargo , BSN, RN, CWS, FACCWS, CWOCN;

Diane Adams , BSN, RN, CWCN;

Suzanne Koerner , BSN, RN, CWOCN;

Ellen Duell , APRN, CWOCN, ACNS-BC;

This study describes early skin temperature changes in Kennedy Lesions using long-wave infrared thermography. The major finding of this study is that there were no early skin temperature differences between the KLs and surrounding skin. The...

This study describes early skin...

04/15/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

Sensitivity and Specificity of Thermal Imaging When Used to Detect Superficial Venous Reflux as Compared to Duplex Ultrasound

03/04/2021

Ariel D. Soffer , MD, FACC;

Marcus Caine , PhD;

Ryan Geffin , BA;

Eric Young , BA;

Joshua Diener ;

David DI Wright , MB, FRCS;

Patrick C. Hardigan , PhD;

More than 80 million Americans suffer from chronic venous disease, which often is visually recognized as varicose veins. If left untreated, these abnormal leg veins can progressively worsen and cause other complications.

More than 80 million Americans...

03/04/2021

Vascular Disease Management