개에서 실험적으로 유발한 척수압박에 대한 적외선 체열촬영술의 적용

Use of Digital Infrared Thermography on Experimental Spinal Cord Compression in Dogs

  • Kim Wan-Tae (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim Min-Su (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim Sun Young (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Seo Kang-Moon (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Nam Tchi-Chou (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 발행 : 2005.12.01

초록

적외선 체열촬영술은 생리적, 기능적 이상유무를 평가하기 위해 수의와 인의에서 최근 사용되고 있다. 이 연구에서는 디지털 적외선 이미지 시스템을 사용하여 개의 등에서 피부의 절대온도와 상하 그리고 좌우 온도차를 알아보고, 실험적으로 유발한 척수 손상 시 적외선 체열촬영술의 임상적 유용성을 조사하기 위하여 실시되었다. 33마리의 건강한 비글견에서 등쪽 부분을 삭모한 후 정상체열상을 촬영하였으며, 7마리의 건강한 암컷에서 경막외 풍선카테터를 이용하여 척수손상을 유발하였다. 정상군은 체열영상에서 등고선과 같은 일정하면서도 대칭적인 양상을 보였으며, 상하, 좌우에 관계없이 유의적인 피부 온도차가 관찰되지 않았다 이와는 달리, 척수 손상군의 경우 척수손상부위 주위로 대칭적인 온도 감소가 있었다. 좌우의 온도차는 거의 없었으며 매우 안정적인 경향을 보였다. 특이한 점은 상하의 온도차 중에서 흉추부와 요추부 사이의 온도차가 현저하게 나타났으며, 수술 후 4주가 경과했을 때 거의 정상으로 회복되는 경향이 있었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 적외선 체열촬영술은 개의 척수 손상 시 진단 및 예후 평가를 위한 유용한 진단기법이며, 비정상 부위를 찾아내는 데 상하좌우의 정상 피부 온도차가 매우 유용할 것으로 사료된다. 또한 병변이 양측성인 경우, 좌우의 비교보다는 인접한 부위의 상하 온도차를 비교하는 것이 더 적절한 방법일 것으로 사료된다.

This study was performed to examine the absolute skin temperature and temperature difference $({\Delta}T)$ between the left and the right, the upper and the lower parts on the back of dog and to investigate the clinical usefulness of infrared thermography as diagnostic or prognostic aid on experimental spinal cord compression by using Digital Infrared Imaging System. In normal dogs, symmetrical and contouring patterns were observed in thermogram. The skin temperature difference was not significant between the left and the right, the upper and the lower parts on the back. In spinal cord compressed dog, there was symmetrical temperature reduction pattern around lesion. Patterns of ${\Delta}T$ between thoracic and lumbar portions were remarkable and showed the tendency to return to normal after 4 weeks of operation. It is considered that infrared thermography is a useful diagnostic and prognostic aid for spinal cord injury in dogs.

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