Infrared Thermal Imaging As A Tool In Pain Management -An 11 Year Study. Part II: Clinical Applications

Bales Scientific Thermal Processor (Bales Scientific, Walnut Creek, CA)(762 patients) and Agema Cameras (Flir)(2,503 patients) were used for this study of 3,265 successive patients. A review of our experience with Infrared thermal imaging (ITI) and its role in pain management was conducted, and compared with the recent medical literature. The study was limited to the role of ITI in the management of chronic pain syndromes.

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