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oon it
will be a common practice for buyers to request a thermal image
report of a horse before making a purchase.
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The
neuro-thermography application of DITI measures the somatic component of the
sympathetic nervous system by assessing dermal blood flow. The
sympathetic nervous system is stimulated at the same
anatomical location as its sensory counterpart and produces a
'somato sympathetic response'. The somato sympathetic response
appears on DITI as a localized area of altered temperature
with specific features for each anatomical
lesion.
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Skin blood
flow is under the control of the sympathetic nervous system.
In normal subjects (asymptomatic) there is a symmetrical
dermal pattern that is consistent and reproducible for any
individual. This is recorded in precise detail to a
temperature sensitivity of 0.01°C by the Meditherm vet2000
DITI system.
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The mean
temperature reduction in peripheral nerve injury is 1.5°C.
Rheumatological processes generally appear as 'hot' areas with
increased temperature patterns, the pathology is generally an
inflammatory process, i.e. synovitis of joints and tendon
sheaths, periosteal damage and muscle injuries, etc.
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Both hot
and cold responses may co exist if the pain associated with an
inflammatory focus excites an increase in sympathetic
activity. Also, vascular conditions are readily demonstrated
by DITI including Vasculitis, limb ischemia, DVT,
etc.
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"Early
inflammation of a stressed tendon can be detected up to 2
weeks earlier than by routine clinical examination".
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See
your horses in a different light!
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Phase 1 Medical Thermal Imaging,
LLC.
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