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BOOK CHAPTERS                                                                                                        

 

Pascoe, D.,  Mercer, J.B. and De Weerd, L. (2006). , Physiology of Thermal Signals. In: The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, 3rd. edition; Medical Devices and Systems, CRC press; Taylor and Francis. New York  chapter 21; pp 1-20.

 

Pascoe, D.,  Mercer, J.B. and De Weerd, L. (2007). Physiology of Thermal Signals. In: Medical Infrared Imaging. Eds. Nicholas A. Diakides and Joseph D. Bronzino  CRC press; Taylor and Francis. New York

 

ARTICLES

 

Mercer, J.B. and de Weerd, L. (2005).  The effect of water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) irradiation on skin temperature and skin blood flow as evaluated by infrared thermography and scanning laser Doppler imaging.  Thermology International .15: 89-94.

 

De Weerd, L, Mercer, J.B. and Bøe Setså, L. (2006). Dynamic infrared thermography, a novel method for monitoring free DIEP flap perfusion intraoperatively.  Annals of Plastic Surgery. 57(3); 279-284. PDF file here

 

Odden Miland, Å & Mercer, J.B. (2006).  Effect of a short period of abstinence    from smoking on rewarming patterns of the hands following local cooling Eur. J. Appl. Physiol: 98:161-168.

http://www.springerlink.com/content/8t15638rk4122821/fulltext.pdf

 

De Weerd, L., Elvenes, O.P. and Mercer, J.B. (2006). Intermittent isometric contractions of the rectus abdominis muscle by application of trancutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and its effect on blood flow in the overlying skin. Thermology International 16(4); 150-154. PDF file here

 

Odden Miland, Å., De Weerd, L.,  and  Mercer, J.B. (2007). Intraoperative use of dynamic infrared thermography and indocynanine green fluorescence video angiography to predict partial skin flap loss. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 30:269-276. PDF file here

 

Hartel, M., Illing, P., Mercer, J.B., Lademann, J., Daeschlein, G. and Hoffmann, G. (2007)  Therapy of acute wounds with water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) [review]. GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip.   2007;2(2):Doc53. Online available from:

http://www.egms.de/pdf/journals/dgkh/2007-2/dgkh000086.pdf (PDF) and

http://www.egms.de/en/journals/dgkh/2007-2/dgkh000086.shtml (shtml).

 

von Felbert, V., Schumann, H., Mercer, J.B., Strasser, W., Daeschlein, G., and  Hoffmann, G. (2008) Therapy of chronic wounds with water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) [review]. GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip. 2007;2(2):Doc52. Online available from:

http://www.egms.de/pdf/journals/dgkh/2008-2/dgkh000085.pdf (PDF) and

http://www.egms.de/en/journals/dgkh/2008-2/dgkh000085.shtml (shtml).

 

Miland, Å.O., de Weerd, L., Weum, S., and Mercer, J.B. (2008). Visualising vascular perfusion in isolated human abdominal skin flaps using dynamic infrared thermography and indocyanine green fluorescence video angiography. European Journal of Plastic Surgery. online

http://www.springerlink.com/content/d768j85151155rn5/fulltext.pdf

 

Meknas,K., Miland, Å.O., Mercer, J.B., Castillejo M, and Johansen O.(2008). Radiofrequency microtenotomy: a promising method for treatment of lateral epicondylitis. The American Journal of Sports Medicine.36:1960-1965.

http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/36/10/1960.full.pdf+html?sid=94d3dc3c-a266-4900-a7c3-03aff6e15ad0

 

 

Stikbakke, E. and Mercer, J.B. (2008). An infrared thermographic and laser Doppler flowmetric investigation of skin perfusion in the forearm and finger tip following a short period of vasculart stasis. Thermology International 18:107-111. Pdf file here

 

Mercer JB, Nielsen SP, Hoffmann G. Improvement of wound healing by water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) in patients with chronic venous stasis ulcers of the lower legs including evaluation using infrared thermography. GMS Ger Med Sci. 2008;6:Doc11.

Open Access- Online version: http://www.egms.de/pdf/gms/2008-6/000056.pdf (PDF) and http://www.egms.de/en/gms/2008-6/000056.shtml (shtml).

 

De Weerd. L., Miland, Å.O., and Mercer, J.B. (2009) Perfusion dynamics of free DIEP and SIEA flaps during the first postoperative week monitored with dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT). Annals of Plastic Surgery 62:42-47

Pdf file here

 

Bøkenes, L., MacEvilly, S., Andrews, J.F., Bolle, R and Mercer, J.B. (2009). Annual variations in indoor climate in the homes of elderly persons living in Dublin, Ireland and Tromsø, Norway. Indoor Air: (European Journal of Public Health, doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckp109). Full Text: http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/ckp109?ijkey=rLUUHAkGZWT5RUT&keytype=ref

PDF:  http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/ckp109?ijkey=rLUUHAkGZWT5RUT&keytype=ref  

De Weerd, L., Odden Miland, Å. and Mercer, J.B. (2009) The value of dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) in perforator selection and planning of free DIEP flaps. Annals of Plastic Surgery. Annals of Plastic Surgery 63:233-352
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Pors-Nielsen, S. and Mercer, J.B. (2010).  Dynamic thermography in vascular finger disease – a methodological study of arteriovenous anastomoses. Thermology International 20(3) 89-94 

Pascoe, D.D.,  Ring, E.F., Mercer, J.B., Snell, J., Osborn, D.,  Hedley-Whyte, J.,

ISO TC121/SC3-IEC TC/SC62D/JWG 8, Clinical Thermometers, Project Team 1, Thermal Imagers for Human Febrile Temperature Screening (2010). International Standards for Pandemic Screening Using Infrared Thermography. In: Proceedings of  SPIE Medical Imaging meeting. Feburary 2010, San Diego, California. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7626 76261Z-6

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Mercer, J.B., de Weerd, Miland, A.O. & Wuem, S. (2010). Pre-, intra- and postoperative use of dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) provides valuable information on skin perfusion in perforator flaps during reconstructive surgery. Proceedings of Inframation 2010,11: 313-320. Pdf here

 

 

 

  

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