ITC InfraMation - August 2009

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Your intelligence = brief on=20 infrared thermography

Volume 10 Issue=20 8

In This = Issue:=20

Welcome

Equine Thermography Course at Ohio State=20 University

Video of the Month

IR News you can Use

ITC Message Board Posts

Brainteaser of the Month

Last Month's Brainteaser

Course Calendars

About the ITC

Visit our Web=20 Store

Google=20 Translate

InfraMation=20 2009

Special=20 InfraMation Summer Offer!

InfraMation IR=20 Clinics, InfraMation = Paper=20 Abstracts, InfraMation=20 Schedule

Hello {{user("firstname")}},

Hope you are doing well.

It seems animal thermography is theme of this = issue. We have=20 a information on a veterinary thermography course being conducted = at Ohio=20 State University Veterinary School this month as well as several = links to=20 life science thermography articles I found on the web. Of course = there are=20 links to articles in several other application areas as well,=20 enjoy.

We have posted the InfraMation 2009 clinics, = presentation=20 abstracts, and the schedule on the website. All of these can be = accessed=20 by the links to the left.

As usual = we have our=20 Message Board posts, News items, = Videos, and our=20 monthly Brainteaser for you to solve.

As with all images in this = newsletter,=20 click an image to see a larger version.

We'll see you again next month,

Gary Orlove,
Editor and=20 Publisher

Equine Thermography Course at = Ohio State=20 University

Catastrophic=20 injuries in the racing industry, as well as other avenues of = equine=20 competition, have recently brought pressure on the veterinary = profession=20 to prevent, or diagnose earlier, injuries before they become=20 life-threatening.

Injury=20 detection earlier than is available through other modalities makes = thermography an excellent tool.

Thermal=20 imaging systems have the capability to detect changes in = temperature=20 related to local inflammation and/or blood flow to the tissue. = These=20 changes have been shown to occur 2-6 weeks prior to the onset of = clinical=20 signs of lameness.

With the use=20 of Thermal Imaging possibility exists that these abnormalities can = be=20 identified when the tissues are in a state of tress, rather than=20 anatomical disruption.

Intervention=20 at this point provides less costly, and more time efficient = options with=20 which to manage the injury to a successful outcome. Conditions = affecting=20 the musculoskeletal system, including Saddle Fit analysis are the = most=20 common uses, with use to detect neurological, dental, and = infectious=20 disease as well. Sessions will also be presented on the use of = thermal=20 imaging in Marine Mammals, Wildlife, and Companion = Animals.

Learn=20 More about this = course.

Video=20 of the Month

FLIR's H-Series handheld thermal imaging cameras let law = enforcement=20 officers see clearly in total darkness, providing an undeniable = tactical=20 advantage. If you can't see the video, click here.

IR News you can=20 Use

Straight from = the World Wide=20 Web, here is what's going on in the world of infrared = thermography.

Animals in = IR
This site showcases outstanding thermal = wildlife=20 imagery taken over the last decade at Paignton Zoo Devon,=20 England and the Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary and Butterfly = Farm,=20 Buckfastleigh, Devon, England...
Spitzer Spots Swirling Stars at = the Center of=20 the Galaxy
Wired News - Hadley Leggett - ‎Aug = 6, 2009‎
This=20 photograph is actually a composite of many smaller snapshots = taken by=20 the infrared camera. Older, cooler stars appear blue while = younger,=20 ...
If you fail to plan =97 plan to=20 fail
Plant Services - Harley Denio - = ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
The=20 purpose of IR thermography is to gather accurate data about = equipment=20 conditions safely in support of informed decisions. However, an=20 untrained eye can ...
Goodies For Thermal = Imagers
Officer.com - ‎Aug 2, = 2009‎
As an instructor, I=20 always ask my students to keep a kit full of items they may need = while=20 using a thermal imager (TI) in the field. ...
Breast health 101: Beyond = mammography: what=20 you should know about ...
Exam= iner.com=20 - ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
If you have not heard of Breast = Thermography or=20 MammoTherms you might want to ask your doctor about it and look = it up on=20 the web. Thermography is an FDA ...
Blade Scanner
Vision Systems Design - C.G. Masi - = ‎Jul 30,=20 2009‎
To meet this need, Automation Technology (AT) has = developed a=20 lock-in thermography imaging system for nondestructive testing = (NDT) of=20 these composite ...
Hunting hot spots with=20 snapshots
Albany Times Union - = Larry Rulison=20 - ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
On Tuesday, Drobnicki was using = one of his most=20 effective tools, a handheld infrared camera called a FLIR PM695. = As=20 another National Grid field tester, ...
Infrared footage shows how a toucan uses its = bill to=20 regulate its ...
BBC News - ‎Jul 24, = 2009‎
Dr Glenn Tattersall, the=20 lead author of the paper, from Brock University, Canada, said: = "We used=20 infrared thermal imaging technology to assess the surface=20 ...
Using heat to scan transparent=20 surfaces
SPIE Newsroom - ‎Jul 22, = 2009‎
In summary, we=20 developed a new method to determine the surface shape of = transparent=20 objects using laser surface heating and thermal imaging.=20 ...
Jupiter Gets Earth-Sized Scar = From=20 Impact
Javno.hr - ‎Jul 21, = 2009‎
NASA's thermal imaging=20 showed it as a white region at the place of impact, which means = that the=20 unknown object warmed the lower atmosphere of Jupiter.=20 = ...

ITC Message Board=20 Posts

Here is a = selection of=20 recent new threads by IR Community members. Feel free to click the = links,=20 see the responses, and post your own response if you = like.

Finding snakes etc.
Can we = utilize IR=20 to find cold bloodied animals such as snakes and alligators? = Since they=20 are the heat of the surrounding environment, could this be = done?
Me= tal=20 over Asphalt roof
I am trying to shoot an aluminum roof = that has=20 been installed over a asphalt shingle roof. I have taken photos = at night=20 and during the day for comparison. I am not able to get = consistent=20 readings with my BCAM-SD and wonder if there is an adjustment I = need to=20 make for conditions other than dew point and general weather = conditions.=20 Will the airflow between the two systems cause any unusual = issues?
St= eam=20 trap inspections
Does anyone have ideas or suggestions = concerning=20 performing infrared steam trap inspections? I have been asked to = perform=20 IR inspections on numerous steam traps, but my expertise is=20 electrical.
40= 0hp=20 motor producing heat through conduit
A customer is having trouble with = electronics failing=20 in a control cabinet. They feel it's from excessive heat coming = from the=20 conduit going to a 400hp motor. The cabinet does have air = conditioning=20 and it is working. My question is, what would be a good way to = block=20 this heat coming from the motor? Stuff it with insulation?
Ac= curacy=20 in thermal scan of skin
These images are showing thermal head = images, these=20 images were taken during both kids having fever. The highest = overall=20 temperatures were the same as the oral thermometer reading. This = was a=20 surprise to me.

And of course if YOU have a question or want = to start=20 a discussion on a topic, we would love to hear from you. Just post = a new=20 thread on a mes= sage=20 board.

=20 Brainteaser of the = Month =

Here is = this month's=20 brainteaser. Readers who email us a correct explanation are = entered into a=20 drawing to win a prize. Please put "Brainteaser" as the = subject of=20 the message.

Click=20 here to email your guess

Do you have an interesting image = that you think=20 would challenge other thermographers? If so please email me your image = (preferably=20 in native .img, .jpg, .tif, .tgw, or .tmw format) with an = accompanying=20 visible photo and explanation. If your image is used, you receive = a gift=20 as = well.

=20 Last Month's Brainteaser

Here = is a picture=20 that new parents may quickly recognize... This is a baby bottle = sterilizer=20 in operation. As a good father, I wanted to check it and see the=20 temperature reached by the cockpit, to make sure that the inside = bottles=20 get over 60 =B0C and get a good sterilization. - Thierry Rieser. =

We received a = total of 34=20 guesses last month and only one correct answer! Congratulations to = our=20 winner Danny Worrell, and to our thermogram contributor, Thierry. = They=20 both win the revered ITC low e coffee=20 mug.

Course Calendars =

Click the = links below to see=20 our latest course schedules (in local language).

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About = the=20 Infrared Training Center =20

The Infrared Training Center offers training and=20 certification in all aspects of infrared thermography use. Our = world-class=20 training headquarters are located near Boston, Massachusetts, USA = and=20 Stockholm, Sweden and have the world's most extensive hands on=20 laboratories for infrared applications. In addition, we have = training=20 centers around the world. Please join us in exploring the = fascinating=20 world of the infrared!

Your comments and suggestions about this newsletter = are=20 welcomed and encouraged. If you have an interesting application or = case=20 study to share, we encourage you to submit it for publication.=20 Published articles earn credit towards IR=20 recertification.

Please e-mail Gary = Orlove or send regular mail to the Americas=20 office.

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