The outcomes of thermal symmetry after orofacial pain acupuncture treatment

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2016

Authors

Vardasca, R (Author) FEUP; Clemente, M (Author) Other; Pinto, A (Author) Other; Joaquim Mendes (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 13TH QUANTITATIVE INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY CONFERENCE

Pages: 876-877

13th Quantitative Infrared Thermography Conference (QIRT)

Gdansk Univ Technol, Fac Elect Telecommunicat & Informat, Gdansk, POLAND, JUL 04-08, 2016

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-Q0D

DOI: 10.21611/qirt.2016.143

Abstract (EN): Orofacial pain is a common health condition, which affects considerably the life quality of patients. Some of these patients are sensitive to treatment drugs and have to look for alternative treatments. Acupuncture seems to be an adequate treatment in this situation, however like most treatments its evaluation relies in the subjectivity of the patient claims. A methodology using infrared imaging in frontal and lateral views of the face, before and after treatments was performed. In the obtained images regions of interest were drawn and measured and the value of thermal symmetry used to quantitatively evaluate and prove the treatment effect.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 2