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Abstract
The effective use of techniques to detect and interpret surface and subsurface temperature patterns depends upon the thermal and electromagnetic properties of the tissues under examination. A review is made of the existent data concerned with the thermal characteristics of skin. The thermal conductivity, k, and thermal inertia, kpc, as measured as a function of local temperature are presented. The radiation properties of the skin are presented as a function of wavelength. It is concluded that the information currently available about the thermal properties and their normal variation with body site, skin color, and age is quite limited.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 894075 DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12507965
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Invest Dermatol ISSN: 0022-202X Impact factor: 8.551