Self-monitoring of Raynaud’s phenomenon with FLIR ONE^®PRO

ABSTRACT

As mobile imaging and application technology develops at a rapid pace, new products with potential value to healthcare emerge. This paper explores the usefulness of mobile thermal imaging technology in the documentation of Raynaud’s phenomenon. Using a single-case study, a patient’s symptoms were recorded using a FLIR ONE® PRO for one month along with data relating to temperatures and weather conditions, diet and exercise and anxiety levels. Pearson Correlation Coefficient tests were carried out to determine if symptom onset could be better understood.

KEYWORDS:

• Raynaud’s
• thermography
• infrared
• mobile imaging
• clinical imaging
• imaging science

Disclosure statement

As this was a self-monitoring of a condition it was the author themselves who was the case study.

Notes on contributor

Carly Dakin has worked at a senior level within clinical photography in a number of large UK teaching hospitals for over 10 years, with a break to complete an MSc in clinical research whilst working with the images team at Wellcome Trust, Carly has now returned to practice to develop further her skills in ophthalmic imaging, research and teaching.

ORCID

Carly Dakin http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7555-4169

Additional information

Funding

The author would like to thank the Royal Photographic Society Medical Group who granted the funding which was used toward the purchase of the FLIR ONE^® PRO from the Peter Hansell Scholarship Fund.