Equipment for Dynamic Electron Contact Thermography of Skin Melanoma

TitleEquipment for Dynamic Electron Contact Thermography of Skin Melanoma
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsBiloshenko, V, Doroshev, V, Karnachov, O, Kutsenko, I, Sluzhbin, Yu.
Short TitleSci. innov.
DOI10.15407/scine10.06.050
Volume10
Issue6
SectionResearch and Engineering Innovative Projects of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Pagination50-59
LanguageEnglish
Abstract

The computer-assisted hardware complex for dynamic electron contact thermography of skin melanoma has been developed. A cooling device based on the Peltier cell, a matrix scanner with intellectual «temperature/digital code» converters, and an original customized software for visualizing and processing temperature maps have been created. The combined use of the complex and the dermatoscopy technique have been experimentally established to improve the validity of early diagnostics of skin melanoma.

KeywordsDCT-1 digital contact thermographer, dynamic thermography, skin melanoma
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