Table 2.
Technical and experimental characteristics of animal studies using IRT to assess burn depth and skin transplant survival.
| Species | Camera | Distance (cm) | Emissivity | Ambient Temperature (°C) | Aim | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs [59] | Flir T300 | 30 | NR | NR | Assess burn depth. | Surface hypothermia (27.31 ± 0.37 °C) predicts larger scar depth. |
| Pigs [60] | ADT | NR | NR | NR | Assess burn depth. | Shorter thermal time (49.1 ± 23 s) related to fast healing. |
| Pigs [65] | Flir A655sc | 40 | NR | NR | Assess burn severity. | Severe burns have lower temperatures (32.4–33 °C). |
| Rats [76] | DIRT Flir ThermaCAM S65 |
NR | NR | NR | Predict flap survival. | 74% flap survival. |
| Rats [79] | BioScanIR | NR | NR | NR | Detect flap failure. | Hot spot disappeared, followed by macroscopic congestion. |
| Red wolf [84] | eVs DTIS 500 | NR | NR | NR | Monitor free skin graft. | Neovascularization in the graft becomes thermally equivalent to healthy tissue. |
ADT: active dynamic thermography; DIRT: dynamic infrared thermography; NR: not reported.