MEASUREMENT OF THE THERMAL PROPERTIES OF HUMAN SKIN. A REVIEW
The effective use of techniques to detect and interpret surface and subsurface temperature patterns depends upon the thermal and electromagnetic properties of the tissues under examination. A review is made of the existent data concerned with the thermal characteristics of skin. The thermal conducti...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of investigative dermatology 1977-09, Vol.69 (3), p.333-338 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The effective use of techniques to detect and interpret surface and subsurface temperature patterns depends upon the thermal and electromagnetic properties of the tissues under examination. A review is made of the existent data concerned with the thermal characteristics of skin. The thermal conductivity, k, and thermal inertia, kρc, as measured as a function of local temperature are presented. The radiation properties of the skin are presented as a function of wavelength. It is concluded that the information currently available about the thermal properties and their normal variation with body site, skin color, and age is quite limited. |
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ISSN: | 0022-202X 1523-1747 |
DOI: | 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12507965 |