Global Rainbow Thermometry is presented. It is a new technique for measuring average size and temperature of spray droplets. For data inversion, a global rainbow pattern is employed, which is formed by constructive interference of laser-light scattering spherical droplets. The non-spherical droplets and liquid ligaments provide a uniform background and thus do not influence the interference pat...

Temperature measurement in microwave systems is essential for thermally driven processes, namely, catalytic reactions and ceramic sintering. Although, the application of direct thermometry methods, namely, thermocouples, have been commonly articulated in the available literature, however, contacted temperature measurement mechanisms have aroused concerns associated with the disruption of the el...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of home temperature monitoring to reduce the incidence of foot ulcers in high-risk patients with diabetes. METHODS In this physician-blinded, 18-month randomized controlled trial, 225 subjects with diabetes at high risk for ulceration were assigned to standard therapy (Standard Therapy Group) or dermal thermometry (Dermal Thermometry Group) groups. Both g...

Introduction Proton resonance frequency(PRF-) shift MR thermometry is a promising tool for monitoring thermal therapies. In PRF-shift thermometry, maps of relative temperature changes are estimated by subtracting image phase in a pretreatment (baseline) state from image phase in a heated state. Baseline phase can be obtained from a pretreatment image, however, this approach is sensitive to moti...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To date assessment of changes in ocular temperature, as a hallmark of uveitis in horses has not been determined. Therefore the aim of the current study was to determine whether ocular temperature is increased in acute uveitic eyes compared with non-uveitic eyes, and to compare an affordable thermometry device with a thermography device. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ocular temperat...

Geologic uncertainty in underground construction often leads to design and construction conservatism and hence to inflated costs. This paper presents a general model for the probabilistic prediction of tunnel geology, as a basis for developing more effective tunnel design and construction decision support systems. The geologic conditions along the tunnel alignment are modeled by a set of geolog...

Background/introduction Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound therapy is a minimally-invasive image-guided treatment for localized prostate cancer offering precise targeting of tissue within the gland. The accuracy of MR thermometry is critical for precise on-line feedback control as well as for monitoring potential thermal injury of surrounding tissues, especially th...

Thermometry of an oxy-acetylene flame using multiplex Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing (DFWM) of C2 is demonstrated. More than 100 rotational transitions in the d3Hg ~ a3H,, (0, 0) Swan band of C2 could be recorded simultaneously by use of a pulsed, broad bandwidth "modeless" laser. Temperatures were inferred by fitting temperature-dependent synthetic spectra of singleor multiple-shot averaged spect...

Development of MR Thermometry Strategies for Hyperthermia of Extremity and Breast Tumors by