Early detection of inflammation and infection using infrared thermography
US7277744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N25/72
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for the detection of inflammation in animals using infrared thermography. The invention also provides a method for the detection of diseases or disorders that induce inflammation using infrared thermography. The present invention further provides a method for the detection of infections in animals using infrared thermography.
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