Infrared thermography
US6983753B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2503/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to thermography and, in particular, to a method of using infrared thermography to monitor physiological and molecular events that elicit a thermogenic response in animals (including humans), plants, tissues, cells and cell-free systems. The present method can be used for screening, identifying, and ranking drug candidates for multiple diseases, disorders and conditions.
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