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Title: | Performance assessment of low-cost thermal cameras for medical applications | Authors: | Villa, Enrique Arteaga-Marrero, Natalia Ruiz Alzola, Juan Bautista |
UNESCO Clasification: | 530602 Innovación tecnológica 32 Ciencias médicas |
Keywords: | Thermal cameras Low-cost Medical applications Diabetic foot Microbolometer, et al |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Journal: | Sensors | Abstract: | Thermal imaging is a promising technology in the medical field. Recent developments in low-cost infrared (IR) sensors, compatible with smartphones, provide competitive advantages for home-monitoring applications. However, these sensors present reduced capabilities compared to more expensive high-end devices. In this work, the characterization of thermal cameras is described and carried out. This characterization includes non-uniformity (NU) effects and correction as well as the thermal cameras’ dependence on room temperature, noise-equivalent temperature difference (NETD), and response curve stability with temperature. Results show that low-cost thermal cameras offer good performance, especially when used in temperature-controlled environments, providing evidence of the suitability of such sensors for medical applications, particularly in the assessment of diabetic foot ulcers on which we focused this study. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10553/71087 | ISSN: | 1424-8220 | DOI: | 10.3390/s20051321 | Source: | Sensors [ISSN 1424-8220], v. 20 (5), 1321 |
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