Infrared thermographic imaging of normal vulva and
uterine cervix: a preliminary report.
Sikorski R, Smaga A, Paszkowski T, Walczak R; Kliniki Ginekologii II Katedry
Poloznictwa i Chorob Kobiecych Wydzialu Lekarskiego AM w Lublinie.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate in the standardized conditions the thermal emission by normal uterine cervix and vulva.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Infrared telethermography (ITT) was used to examine vulva and uterine cervix in 32 women aged 24-54 years without colposcopic and cytologic abnormalities.

RESULTS: The measured temperatures differed between different topographic points of vulva and uterine vaginal portio. The interindividual variability of temperatures determined at the same vulvar structures was relatively low.

CONCLUSION: The obtained results constitute a basis for further studies on thermovisual definition of
therapeutic targets in cases of vulvar and cervical lesions.