Table 4 Thermophysical parameters for tissues.
From: On the possibility of using temperature to aid in thyroid nodule investigation
Parameter | Symbol | Skin | Fat | Muscle | Thyroid | Nodule | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thermal conductivity | k | 0.37 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.89 | W/(\(\hbox {m}\,\hbox {K}\)) |
Specific mass | \(\rho\) | 1109 | 911 | 1090 | 1050 | 1050 | \(\hbox {kg/m}^{3}\) |
Specific heat | c | 3391 | 2348 | 3421 | 3609 | 3770 | J/(\(\hbox {kg}\,\hbox {K}\)) |
Blood art. temp. | \(T_b\) | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | \(^{\circ }\hbox {C}\) |
Blood perfusion | \(w_b\) | 0.00196 | 0.000501 | 0.000708 | 0.098 | 0.465 | 1/s |
Metabolic heat | \(Q_{met}\) | 1829.85 | 464.61 | 1046 | 91455 | 2455386.6 | \(\hbox {W/m}^{3}\) |
