%0 Journal Article
%T An Overview of Recent Application of Medical Infrared Thermography in Sports Medicine in Austria
%A Carolin Hildebrandt
%A Christian Raschner
%A Kurt Ammer
%J Sensors
%D 2010
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/s100504700
%X Medical infrared thermography (MIT) is used for analyzing physiological functions related to skin temperature. Technological advances have made MIT a reliable medical measurement tool. This paper provides an overview of MIT¡äs technical requirements and usefulness in sports medicine, with a special focus on overuse and traumatic knee injuries. Case studies are used to illustrate the clinical applicability and limitations of MIT. It is concluded that MIT is a non-invasive, non-radiating, low cost detection tool which should be applied for pre-scanning athletes in sports medicine.
%K thermal imaging
%K injury management
%K knee
%K infrared sensor technology
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/5/4700