Cardio-Surgical Thermography

A. R. Fiorini; R. Fumero; R. Marchesi

doi:10.1117/12.965972

17 March 1983 Cardio-Surgical Thermography

A. R. Fiorini, R. Fumero, R. Marchesi

Proceedings Volume 0359, Applications of Digital Image Processing IV; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965972
Event: 26th Annual Technical Symposium, 1982, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Extracorporeal circulation allows direct access inside the chest: it may be used to carry out physiological research. The thermo-chemical protection of myocardium during heart surgery, called cardioplegy, is one of the latest outstanding techniques in patient safety. Thermocardiography monitoring during the infusion of the cardioplegic solution allows continuous assessment of rapid temperature distribution changes and shows exactly the extent of myocardium involved. Using a peculiar pseudocolor digital image enhancement, it is possible to emphasize involved areas coronary flow and to model the thermo-fluid-dynamical actions of inspected heart.

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A. R. Fiorini, R. Fumero, and R. Marchesi "Cardio-Surgical Thermography", Proc. SPIE 0359, Applications of Digital Image Processing IV, (17 March 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965972

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