THE USE OF THERMOGRAPHY IN THE DETECTION OF EXTRACRANIAL CAROTID ARTERIAL INSUFFICIENCY. DESCRIPTION OF A PROVOCATIVE COOLING TECHNIQUE,

Abstract

The majority of strokes are due to occlusive lesions, most often in the extracranial carotid arterial system. A method is proposed in which a provocative cooling technique is employed utilizing time-sequenced thermograms of the supraorbital regions of the forehead in order to provide a functional test of internal carotid arterial blood flow. The thermographic procedure is presented as one of several atraumatic diagnostic modalities which are being adapted for performance by paramedical personnel in a specialized, semiautomated, screening, clinical laboratory environment using computer data processing. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0708307

Entities

People

  • Harold L. Karpman
  • Hubert L. Moshin
  • Irvin M. Kalb
  • Joe C. Clayton
  • Joseph J. Sheppard

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Flow
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Clinical Laboratories
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Detection
  • Environment
  • Forehead
  • Image Processing
  • Information Processing
  • Medical Laboratories
  • Medical Personnel
  • Research Facilities
  • Thermography

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Computer Science.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.