The role of infrared thermography in improving the efficiency of photochromotherapy in the children with hemangiomas

Abstract

The aim of the present work was to study possibilities of infrared thermography (ITG) in diagnostics of hemangiomas for their further treating with photochromotherapy (PCT). The researchers analyzed their observational findings which were obtained in 200 young patients from their birth till one year of life who had photochromotherapy during 2010-2011. All patients had hemangiomas which were treated with photochromotherapy. While studying hemagiomas’ pathogenesis in patients till one year of age one can see changed blood circulation in their lesions. These changeswere of various intensity, so PCT parameters were selected depending on ITG findings. ITG findings for vascular tumours were analyzed before treatment and during it, so as to monitor therapeutic effectiveness. PCT energy dosage of red spectrum light (X = 0.67) was chosen depending on ITG findings: if ITG was +2.0 °C - +0.8 °C, the dosage was W = 2,25 J/cm²; if ITG was +0.7 °C - +0.5 °C, the dosage was W = 1.25 J/cm²; if TG was +0.4 °C - +0,1 °C, the dosage was W = 0.25 J/cm². Such an approach promoted better effectiveness in treating hemangiomas in babies.