Thermal Imaging to Diagnose and Monitor Suspected Bacterial Infections
- Conditions
- Infections, BacterialPneumonia, Bacterial
- Interventions
- Device: FLIR ONE
- Registration Number
- NCT02292498
- Lead Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of using thermal images to diagnose bacterial pneumonia instead of a chest x-ray in the future. More specifically, the objectives of this study are: 1) to determine if thermal imaging, using a commercial thermal camera can detect areas of heat emitted from the chest in similar locations to where a chest X-ray shows focal consolidation consistent with bacterial pneumonia; 2) to evaluate whether changes in heat emitted from the chest changes over time if it is possible to obtain serial images of the chest.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 18
- Subject sent for a clinical chest X-ray (not research) to rule out pneumonia
- Thermal images obtained using FLIR ONE within 4 hours of the chest x-ray
- Signed informed consent obtained
- Subject is a patient at a participating clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital
- None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description FLIR ONE thermal camera FLIR ONE Thermal camera (FLIR ONE)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method feasibility of diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia 4 hours Thermal imaging will be compared to the chest x-ray taken within 4 hours to see if bacterial pneumonia is present
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States