Infrared Thermometry in a Differential Diagnosis of the Benign and Malignant Formations of Skin

The possibilities of the infrared thermometry use for differential diagnosis of the benign and malignant melanocytic skin formations are demonstrated, which is confirmed by clinical observations and the histological investigation results. The elaborated method of measurements is characteristic of the accomplishment simplicity and rapidity, absolute safety, sufficient accuracy, which substantially extends the physician possibilities at the patient examination and decreases a risk of diagnostic error.

Kurnickov G.Yu. Infrared Thermometry in a Differential Diagnosis of the Benign and Malignant Formations of Skin. Sovremennye tehnologii v medicine 2010; (3): 77