Effect of formalin fixation on thermal conductivity of the biological tissue.

Effect of formalin fixation on thermal conductivity of the biological tissues is presented. A self-heated thermistor probe was used to measure the tissue thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity of muscle and fatty tissue samples was measured before the formalin fixation and then 27 hours after formalin fixation.

Effect of formalin fixation on thermal conductivity of the biological tissue.

Effect of formalin fixation on thermal conductivity of the biological tissues is presented. A self-heated thermistor probe was used to measure the tissue thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity of porcine aorta, fat, heart, and liver was measured before the formalin fixation and then 1 day, 4 days, and 11 days after formalin fixation.

Finite element analysis and experimental verification of multilayered tissue characterization using the thermal technique.

The objective of this research is to develop noninvasive techniques to determine thermal properties of layered biologic structures based on measurements from the surface. The self-heated thermistor technique is evaluated both numerically and experimentally. The finite element analyses, which confirm the experimental results, are used to study the temperature profiles occurring in the thermistor-tissue system.