Open AccessMeasurement of the Core Human Body Temperature by Means of Passive Acoustic Thermometry
Author(s) -
А. А. Аносов,
И. С. Балашов,
А. В. Ерофеев,
Ю. С. Жданкина,
А. А. Шаракшанэ,
А. Д. Мансфельд
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
obŝaâ reanimatologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2411-7110
pISSN - 1813-9779
DOI - 10.15360/1813-9779-2019-1-39-46
Subject(s) - core (optical fiber) , core temperature , radiation , temperature measurement , sensitivity (control systems) , materials science , acoustic radiation , infrared , measure (data warehouse) , thermal , acoustics , biomedical engineering , nuclear medicine , optics , medicine , physics , composite material , computer science , meteorology , electronic engineering , engineering , quantum mechanics , database
The purpose of the study. To determine whether it is possible to use passive acoustic thermometry to measure the core temperature of human body regions. Materials and methods. Thermal acoustic radiation was measured by a multichannel acoustic thermograph with a threshold sensitivity of 0.3°С at an integration time of 10 s. A portable computer infrared thermograph with a sensitivity of 0.1°С was used to measure the superficial temperature. Results. Measurements of thermal acoustic radiation of the right hypochondrium of the study subject were carried out to obtain an integral temperature of the liver after intake of sugar. At the same time, blood glucose concentrations were measured. The glucose level increased from 4 to 8 mmol/l within an hour and a half; then it began to decline. The acoustic radiation temperature increased by 2°С with a half an hour delay after the increase in the glucose level. Model calculation showed that the liver temperature increased from 37 to 38°С. Conclusion. It was shown that passive acoustic thermometry can be used to measure the core temperature of different regions of the human body. The proposed method may be useful in the emergency medicine.