Thermal Imaging: A Window into Vascular Adaptations Over Bone and Muscle?

Thermal readings have been used for assessing the risk of skin breakdown in diabetic patients since the 1990s. With advances in thermal imaging cameras, it is now possible to compare local regions in a patient like the medial and lateral aspects of a residual limb. Preliminary findings are presented comparing vascular adaptations to static mechanical loading over muscular and bony surfaces.