Thermology

See the publication "Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology" Nov./Dec. 1996
Original research has been presented on the
"Application of Telethermography in the Evaluation of Preterm Premature Rupture of the Fetal Membranes"

Telethermography has the potential of being a sensitive clinical indicator of early chorioamniotic infection. This has important clinical implications for the management of women with PPROM. While premature delivery is a significant risk for women with PPROM, infection adds substantial morbidity to the premature infant. Diagnosing this infection antenatally in its early stage may facilitate early delivery and prevention of infection. TTG could supplant many of our current antepartum screening methods, such as non-stress testing and bio-physical profiles, which have proven ineffective in diagnosing early antepartum chorioamnionitis. Michael Sheinberg, MD, Robert Hayashi, MD, Jaclyn Bromley, RNC, Liz Dormer, RNC, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Hospitals, and the University of Michigan Hospitals Antenatal Testing Unit, Ann Arbor, Michigan.