Thermal behavior of biological tissues—A general analysis

✍ Scribed by A. Shitzer; M.K. Kleiner

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1976
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 711 KB
• Volume: 38
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1522-9602
• DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8240(76)80018-3

✦ Synopsis

A general analysis is presented for the thermal behavior of a biological tissue. Energy transport by the circulatory system is assumed to be represented by a modified Fick's law. General boundary conditions are assumed for the two-dimensional model and solutions are obtained for rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical geometries. The effects of blood perfusion rate, metabolic rate, arterial temperature and heat exchange with the environment are considered. Results indicate a region of almost constant temperature in the deeper layers of the tissue and reaffirm the important role which blood flow plays in maintaining homeostasis.