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P‐66A
Thermographic aspects of feline fibrosarcoma complex
Author(s) -
Mocanu J.,
Militaru M.,
Ciobotaru E.,
Ionascu I.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
veterinary dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-3164
pISSN - 0959-4493
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2004.00414_66a.x
Subject(s) - thermography , fibrosarcoma , medicine , pathology , rheumatology , radiology , dermatology , infrared , physics , optics
Neoplastic proliferation is very often encountered in the pathology of feline fibrosarcoma complex. Infrared thermography is a diagnostic and investigative imaging procedure used in many areas of medicine (e.g. oncology, rheumatology, sports medicine). Thermography measures the infrared radiation emitted from the body; the emission characteristics indicate the physiological status of the subject (e.g. inflammatory or neoplastic phenomena have high metabolic activity). This study was conducted on a group of five cats later diagnosed with feline fibrosarcoma complex by cytological and histopathological examination. Thermal images showed a temperature level between 41.08 and 43.6°C corresponding to the tumor zones; temperatures corresponding to the peripheral areas of the lesions were between 37.5 and 38.9°C. Infrared thermography allows appreciation of the extent of the tumor process and the ability to survey the evolution of the disease. Funding: Self‐funded.