Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a multifaceted condition that involves both metabolic and inflammatory processes. Diabetic neuropathy is a progressive disorder that affects the nerves throughout the body. Thermography is a non-invasive, painless, and radiation-free test that uses infrared light to detect changes in the surface temperature of the body. Thermography can be used to monitor the progression of diabetic neuropathy. Thermography can be utilized to assess the effectiveness of treatment for diabetic neuropathy. Thermography can be used to monitor the progression of diabetic neuropathy. Thermography can be utilized to assess the effectiveness of treatment for diabetic neuropathy.

Materials and Methods: Grouping: 60 Participants with type 2 diabetes and mild diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and 60 healthy controls were divided into 2 groups: The first group: patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild neuropathy and mild scoring on biothesiometer measurements from 16 to 20.30 female patients and 30 male patients. The second group are controlled healthy peoples not having diabetes mellitus.30 female patients and 30 male patients. This study used medical infrared imaging to visualize the temperature distribution of the feet of participants with diabetes mellitus (DM) and healthy controls. An infrared thermal imaging camera (BENETECH GT3251) was used to measure the temperature of the dorsal surface. The room temperature was kept at 25 degrees Celsius. Before the measurement, participants were required to remove their shoes and socks. Each participant was in a supine position, with the knee joint fully extended. This posture was maintained for 5 minutes so that the epidermal temperature could adapt to the standard room temperature.

Results: The results show that infrared thermography shows increased dorsum of the foot temperature compared to controls with pvalue<0.0001. The results show a direct correlation between the temperature of the dorsum of the foot and the vibration perception threshold of diabetic neuropathic patients with P-value <0.0001.

Conclusion: Infrared imaging can detect changes in skin temperature, which can indicate nerve damage. This technology has been used to identify early signs of diabetic neuropathy before symptoms become severe. By detecting neuropathy early, clinicians can intervene with treatments that may slow the progression of the disease.