"nerve root diseases, thermography"@en . . "4"^^ . . "P(GA102/00/0043), V, Z(MSM 262200011)" . "3"^^ . . . . "12" . . "RIV/00216305:26220/02:PU28980!RIV11-MSM-26220___" . "RIV/00216305:26220/02:PU28980" . "We performed an initial study, which should prove the usefulness of thermography in nerve root diseases. Unlike Xray-CT and MRI, thermography does not show anatomical changes of vertebrae or discs, but it may show the result\u2014the involved nerve root can be seen as a colder area at the corresponding dermatome. The precise mechanism of this effect is still unknown, but our experience with 22 patients (and 17 students as a control group) shows that this effect is present. At the beginning of our research we have concentrated on the problems related to herniated disks at the lower part of the back (mostly L4/L5 and L5/S1). Since corresponding dermatomes are situated on the patient\u2019s legs, we have used our ThermaCAM PM575 digital infrared camera to measure temperature changes in this area. The selection of legs is intentional, because corresponding dermatomes are larger than in other parts of the human body. Nineteen of the patients underwent surgical treatment of their disease and we made another mea" . "\u0158\u00EDha, Ivo" . . "1"^^ . "Nov\u00E1k, Zden\u011Bk" . . . . "We performed an initial study, which should prove the usefulness of thermography in nerve root diseases. Unlike Xray-CT and MRI, thermography does not show anatomical changes of vertebrae or discs, but it may show the result\u2014the involved nerve root can be seen as a colder area at the corresponding dermatome. The precise mechanism of this effect is still unknown, but our experience with 22 patients (and 17 students as a control group) shows that this effect is present. At the beginning of our research we have concentrated on the problems related to herniated disks at the lower part of the back (mostly L4/L5 and L5/S1). Since corresponding dermatomes are situated on the patient\u2019s legs, we have used our ThermaCAM PM575 digital infrared camera to measure temperature changes in this area. The selection of legs is intentional, because corresponding dermatomes are larger than in other parts of the human body. Nineteen of the patients underwent surgical treatment of their disease and we made another mea"@en . "666942" . . "Dub, Petr" . . . "Thermography in nerve root diseases" . . "[CBA687E277F2]" . . "Thermography in nerve root diseases"@en . "2" . "Thermology international" . "1560-604X" . . . "Thermography in nerve root diseases"@en . "Thermography in nerve root diseases" . . . "AT - Rakousk\u00E1 republika" . "26220" . "Drastich, Ale\u0161" .