Title:
REMOTE TECHNIQUE TO DETECT CORE BODY TEMPERATURE IN A SUBJECT USING THERMAL IMAGING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004110248
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An approach to noninvasively, remotely and accurately detect core body temperature in a warm-blooded subject (20), human or animal, via thermal imaging. Preferred features such as the use of in-frame references (12, 14, 16), specific anatomical target regions and a physiological heat transfer model help the present invention to overcome pitfalls inherent with existing thermal imaging techniques applied to physiological screening applications. This invention provides the ability to non-invasively, remotely and rapidly screen for diseases or conditions that are characterized by changes in core body temperature.
Inventors:
MCQUILKIN GARY L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/016546
Publication Date:
May 04, 2006
Filing Date:
May 25, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CARDIOWAVE INC (US)
MCQUILKIN GARY L (US)
MCQUILKIN GARY L (US)
International Classes:
A61B6/00; A61B5/00; G01J5/00; G01K1/16; G01K15/00; G01N25/00
Foreign References:
| US20020143257A1 | 2002-10-03 | |||
| US5324937A | 1994-06-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1646310A4
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