CC BY 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2023; 07(S 01): S1-S41
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1763346
Category: Vascular Interventions

Infrared Thermography—Diagnostic Method in Peripheral Artery Disease

Zoran Stankov
1   Acibadem City Clinic Cardiovascular Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Ivo Petrov
1   Acibadem City Clinic Cardiovascular Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Lyubinka Yanevska
1   Acibadem City Clinic Cardiovascular Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Gloria Adam
2   Department of Radiology, Acibadem City Clinic, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Georgi Kadrev
3   Kelvin Health Sofia Institution, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Georgi Kostadinov
3   Kelvin Health Sofia Institution, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Elena Yanevska
4   Faculty of medicine - Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Introduction: Artificial intelligence supported infrared thermography (AISIT) is a noninvasive, real-time diagnostic method that captures the natural infrared radiation (IR) energy from the human body, which in turn generates a thermographic image to allow angiosome-based tissue perfusion.

Method(s): We present case series of lower limb ischemia diagnosed via AISIT and compared with ankle brachial index (ABI) and angiographic data in 40 patients before and after revascularization.

Result(s): After statistical data evaluation, we found sensitivity of AISIT compared with ABI and angiosome between 86 and 99% in different vascular segments both in diagnostic and postinterventional follow-up period.

Conclusion(s): AISIT can be used as a reliable method for early diagnosis and postprocedural follow-up of patients with PAD providing noninvasive data about tissue microcirculation confirming angiosome concepts.



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Article published online:
09 February 2023

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