Thermal imaging, also called thermography, is the production of infrared or "heat" pictures by utilising an infrared camera. Based on these thermal images, accurate temperature measurements can be made to detect even the smallest temperature differences when looking at horses.
Numerous veterinarians have discovered that infrared thermography is a reliable and quick non-invasive method to detect hot spots, as this technique provides a visual map of the skin temperature gradients in real time.
Since heat is one of the major signs that inflammations or injuries are prominent, infrared can be used to detect and diagnose these in a very early stage. Frayed nerves and muscles can also easily be detected.
Possible applications:
· Axial pathology
· Articular pathology
· Fractures
· Tedinopathies
· Podo-trochlear syndrome
· Science Applications
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Acknowledgements: The explanations on Thermography and its applications are courtesy of FLIR Systems.
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