Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회지)

The Korean Academy Of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회)
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Review of Clinical Trials on Infrared Thermography Using Search of Papers in Medline within 5 Years

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  • Hwang, Deok-Sang (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Koeran Hospital, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Park, Kyoung-Sun (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Koeran Hospital, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Gyung (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Koeran Hospital, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hoon (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Koeran Hospital, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, Kyung Hee Oriental medical Center, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Sub (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Koeran Hospital, Kyung Hee Univ.)
  • 황덕상 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 여성의학센터) ;
  • 박경선 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 여성의학센터) ;
  • 김은경 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 여성의학센터) ;
  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 여성의학센터) ;
  • 장준복 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 이경섭 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 여성의학센터)
  • Published : 2010.12.30
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Abstract

Purpose : This study is to the recent trends of clinical trial using infrared thermography and to review its application in medicine. Methods : We searched for papers which had used infrared thermography in Medicine within 5 years, using English. Results : A total of 23 papers were but 8 were found, but 8 were not related to non-invasive infrared thermography. The other 15 papers were clinical trials about the effect of acupuncture and therapeutic massage, evaluation of post-hepatic neuralgia, sleep disorder, and regional circulation. Conclusion : These results suggest that infrared thermography can be used as a reliable and helpful method in many clinical trials.

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