<unk> ,<unk> c imaging, or medical thermology is the field of<unk>  that uses infrared images of the human skin to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. Medical thermology is sometimes referred to as medical infrared imaging or tele-thermology and utilizes<unk> c cameras. According to the American Academy of Thermology, Medical Thermology practitioners are licensed health care practitioners who utilize IR imaging in consistent with medically established paradigms of care.<unk> -medically licensed alternative practitioners who are not held to the same standard may offer<unk>  services but that should not be confused with the field of medical thermology. Restated, medical thermology is the use of infrared (IR) imaging to assess skin temperature as an extension of the clinician's physical exam to aid in the formation of a medical diagnosis or treatment plan. Medical Thermology does not condone those who purport that<unk> " can find disease by looking for areas of the body that have abnormal heat or irregular blood flow. IR imaging simply does not have the ability to assess temperature beyond the surface of the skin.<unk>  is a physiologic study and is not a replacement for structural studies such as X-Ray, MRI, or Mammography. As a physiologic study, however, medical thermology has many health-related indications. The American Academy of Thermology (AAT) (www.aathermology.org) has published internationally peer-reviewed guidelines for neuro-musculoskeletal (MSK), breast, veterinary, and oral-systemic disease. CRPS-RSD of the left foot imaged with medical thermology during a cold pressor test. Examples of neuro-musculoskeletal indications for medical thermology include Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Dysautonomia, Migraine, Fibromyalgia (and other weather-sensitive pain syndromes), thoracic outlet syndrome, and vaso-motor migraine/headaches such as Barre-Lieou syndrome. This is especially true when used to monitor the results of a cold stress (cold presser) test.<unk>  is not effective for any type of medical screening, and the FDA had repeatedly issued warning letters to fraudsters claiming otherwise. Veterinary<unk>  indications include, but are not limited to, assessment of shoring, limb inflammation, and sweating disorders. Telethermography systems are regulated as a medical device under 21 CFR 884.2980.
Non-contact thermography
Pressure measurement
Gelotology
Pouchoscopy
Keratometer
Capnography
Mercury-in-glass thermometer
Biotelemetry