METHOD FOR APPLYING COMBINED THERMOMETRY APPROACH FOR DIAGNOSING POST-THROMBOTIC LOWER EXTREMITY VEIN DISEASE CASES Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A61B5/01 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves measuring infrared skin temperature and deep microwave temperature in turn in symmetrical points uniformly arranged along posterior surfaces of both patient legs. The obtained data are represented with PC as thermograms and color isotherms. Postthrombotic disease diagnosis is set on detecting combined characteristic changes in skin and deep microwave leg temperature in standing and laying position.

EFFECT: high sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis.

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