Recommended best practices for acquiring thermal imaging data from in-situ clinical environments and exploratory data analysis of COVID-19 data.

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dc.contributor.advisorDi Martino, Elena
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Chantelle
dc.contributor.committeemembervan Marle, Guido
dc.contributor.committeememberSmith, Michael
dc.contributor.committeememberYanushkevich, Svetlana
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-20T19:12:53Z
dc.date.available2024-09-20T19:12:53Z
dc.date.issued2024-09-18
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores the use, process, and outcomes of low-cost, non-invasive, and non-radiating thermal imaging in in-situ clinical environments. The primary objective of the research was to develop best practice guidelines, enhancing the application of thermal imaging in in-situ clinical environments. These recommended best practices introduced a new general approach to acquire thermal images in in-situ clinical settings, which was validated in a COVID-19 clinical setting. A total of 109 participants were recruited from a Level 1 Trauma Center in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The sample size was reduced to 38 participants (n=38) due to experimental limitations. To facilitate this research, a hand-held commercial medical grade device was designed and built. A tablet was outfitted with a commercial thermal sensor and encased with a 3D printed plastic protective case. The outfitted tablet was used to acquire 3 images from each participants (front, left and right views). Clinical data was also collected and aggregated with the thermal image data. The comprehensive dataset was used to explore potential coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) thermal characteristics in humans. The primary contributions of this thesis include a detailed list of recommendations to acquire thermal imaging data in in-situ clinical environments, providing insights into the challenges, limitations, and nuances of in-situ thermal data collection. The study identified potential underlying patterns, anomalies, and characteristics within the data that could be used to differentiate COVID-19 infections from other infections. The results suggest that using multiple regions of interest has the potential to offer a more accurate indication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection status than single-region measurements, such as forehead thermometer readings. Thus, highlighting the promising potential of thermal imaging for clinical diagnostics, especially during pandemics, while recommending key guidelines to enhance its practical application in real-world medical settings.
dc.identifier.citationAnderson, C. (2024). Recommended best practices for acquiring thermal imaging data from in-situ clinical environments and exploratory data analysis of COVID-19 data (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/119835
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectThermal Imaging
dc.subjectIn-situ Clinical Environments
dc.subjectBest Practices
dc.subjectExploratory Data Analysis
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectMedical Imaging
dc.subjectInfection Detection
dc.subjectHealth Monitoring
dc.subjectData Acquisition
dc.subjectTemperature Measurement
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Biomedical
dc.titleRecommended best practices for acquiring thermal imaging data from in-situ clinical environments and exploratory data analysis of COVID-19 data.
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering – Biomedical
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.thesis.accesssetbystudentI do not require a thesis withhold – my thesis will have open access and can be viewed and downloaded publicly as soon as possible.
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