The study of human body temperature using thermal imaging in the diagnosis of Tietze's syndrome

Thermography is a diagnostic method that allows to see variations in temperature of the skin and organs caused by an ongoing inflammatory process. We can precisely asses the temperature of the skin surface. It is a simple diagnostic method without any negative influence on the patient, that can be used not only for diagnosis but also to monitor the progress in treatment of various disorders. Tietze's syndrome is an inflammatory process affecting one or more chondrosternal joints of the anterior chest. It is characterized by a painful and tender swelling, with a predilection to the upper ribs. The diagnosis is made on clinical grounds after exclusion of other conditions presenting with chest pain. Physicians are still looking for simple, safe and non-invasive diagnostic method to support the diagnosis of Tietze's syndrome. Infrared thermography may be used to diagnose Tietze's costochondritis. (The study of human body temperature using thermal imaging in the diagnosis of Tietze's syndrome)