Une zone de constriction dans un micro-canal fluidique peut générer, si le débit est suffisant, un écoulement bi-phasique. Ceci est l’origine de la cavitation hydrodynamique. Les échanges de chaleur latente générés par l’apparition et l’implosion des bulles impliquent une variabilité importante de la température dans les zones au-delà de la constriction. En ajoutant des sondes de température nanométriques dans le fluide et en utilisant un microscope confocal on peut déterminer la température en un point. Ainsi on a pu établir des cartographies thermiques en 2 et 3 dimensions à l’intérieur d’un écoulement stationnaire bi-phasique. La technique permet en outre d’avoir accès à la quantité de gaz ce qui permet de corréler les gradients de température avec les zones de transitions de phases. Des zones de très forts refroidissements sont observées après la constriction, là où les bulles apparaissent. Par contre on n’observe pas les zones d’échauffement attendu à cause de la condensation. Une méthode complémentaire, moins sensible, utilisant la spectroscopie Raman a aussi été utilisée pour confirmer ce résultat. Par ailleurs une nouvelle classe de matériaux luminescents sensible à la température et la pression a été étudiée. Enfin une étude de la production de radicaux lors de l’implosion des bulles a été menée en utilisant la chimiluminescence du luminol. La technique utilisée par comptage de photons a permis de quantifier cette production et une cartographie de l’émission du luminol a permis d’associer celle-ci avec la zone d’implosion des bulles / A constriction in the microchannel can be used to establish a two-phase flow, when a sufficient liquid flux is introduced. This is known as hydrodynamic cavitation. The latent heat resulting from the growing and collapsing vapor bubbles makes it interesting to observe the temperature conditions in the flow downstream of the constriction. Using fluorescence microscopy, with the addition of temperature sensitive nano probes into the working fluid, we can determine the temperature at a single point, averaged over the integration time. Coupled with a confocal microscope, we were able to produce two and three dimensional temperature maps of the steady state flow in the microchannel by the use of ratiometric intensity measurements. This technic allows us to observe temperature gradients in two-phase flow as well yielding the void fraction information. Areas of substantial cooling are observed downstream the constriction in the two-phase flow, linked to the bubble growth, while heating regions due to condensations are missing. A complementary, yet less sensitive probe-less technique using the inherent Raman scattering signal of the liquid, was used to confirm the findings. A separate study evaluating a new group of luminescent materials for optical temperature and pressure probes is performed and discussed herein. Finally, the luminol chemiluminescent reaction with radicals produced by the cavitating flow, is used to obtain a corresponding photon yield. By counting the photons produced, an estimate on the radical yield can be obtained. Additionally, rudimentary mapping of the chemiluminescence signal allows the localization of the bubble collapse regions

This thesis presents technical and methodological developments aiming tooffer a viable alternative for the treatment of digestive cancers (rectum and esophagus). Compared to the standard methods of therapy, the high intensity contact ultrasound guided by MRI is a less invasive approach. MRI offers 2 advantages: good spatial resolution, and real-time temperature control. This treatment method requires efficacy and safety. Three prototypes of RF coil integrated with ultrasound transducers were built in order to increase the spatial and temporal resolution ofthe MR images, and the accuracy of the temperature measurement. The integrated coils showed a better sensitivity compared to a standard extracorporeal coil. Anatomical (voxel 0.4x0.4x5 mm3)and thermometry (voxel 0.75x0.75x8 mm3, 2s/image) high resolution MR images were acquired in-vivo. The temperature was measured, within a radius of 20 mm from the balloon, with a standard deviation <1°C. The flow artifacts caused by the water circulating inside the cooling balloon could be shifted out of the region of interest. The temperature evolution was controlled automatically, at different depths, with one control point per beam. The controller showed a good accuracy during in-vivo experiments (standard deviation less than 5%). The phased-arrayultra sound transducer permits the successive activation of multiple beams during the same dynamic of sonication. Simulations were conducted in order to offer an optimal treatment planning for a defined tumor. A new design of ultrasound transducer with 256 elements with revolution symmetry, based on a natural geometrical focalization, was proposed.

To effectively design systems of microchannels it is necessary for scientists and engineers to understand thermal transport characteristics of microchannels. To experimentally determine the convective heat transfer coefficient of microchannels it is necessary to measure both the bulk and surface temperature fields. This investigation aims to develop a technique, named Total Internal Reflection Fluorescent Micro-Thermometry (TIR-FMT), to measure the temperature of water within several hundred nanometers of a wall--effectively, the surface temperature of the wall. In TIR-FMT, an evanescent-wave is generated in the water near the wall. The intensity of this evanescent-wave decays exponentially with distance from the wall. A fluorophore if illuminated by the evanescent-wave can absorb a photon. Excited fluorophores subsequently emit red-shifted photons, which are called fluorescence. The probability of a fluorescent emission is temperature-dependent. Therefore, by monitoring the intensity of the fluorescence a correlation can be made to the temperature of the region of illumination. Using the TIR-FMT technique the temperature dependence of the fluorescence intensity from buffered fluorescein (pH=9.2) was determined to be 1.35%/C. TIR-FMT can be used to measure the temperature of a fluorophore solution within 600 nm of a wall across a temperature range of 12.5-55C. The average uncertainties (95% confidence) of the temperature measured was determined to be 2.3C and 1.5C for a single 1.5x1.5 and #956;m pixel and the entire 715x950 and #956;m viewfield. By spatial averaging, average uncertainties of 2.0C and 1.8C were attained with spatial resolutions of 16x16 and 100x100 and #956;m, respectively.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an important diagnostic tool for imaging soft tissue without the use of ionizing radiation. Moreover, through advanced signal processing, MRI can provide more than just anatomical information, such as estimates of tissue-specific physical properties. Signal processing lies at the very core of the MRI process, which involves input design, information encoding, image reconstruction, and advanced filtering. Based on signal modeling and estimation, it is possible to further improve the images, reduce artifacts, mitigate noise, and obtain quantitative tissue information. In quantitative MRI, different physical quantities are estimated from a set of collected images. The optimization problems solved are typically nonlinear, and require intelligent and application-specific algorithms to avoid suboptimal local minima. This thesis presents several methods for efficiently solving different parameter estimation problems in MRI, such as multi-component T2 relaxometry, temporal phase correction of complex-valued data, and minimizing banding artifacts due to field inhomogeneity. The performance of the proposed algorithms is evaluated using both simulation and in-vivo data. The results show improvements over previous approaches, while maintaining a relatively low computational complexity. Using new and improved estimation methods enables better tissue characterization and diagnosis. Furthermore, a sequence design problem is treated, where the radio-frequency excitation is optimized to minimize image artifacts when using amplifiers of limited quality. In turn, obtaining higher fidelity images enables improved diagnosis, and can increase the estimation accuracy in quantitative MRI.

L'IRM est généralement considérée comme une méthode d'imagerie extrêmement sûre. Cependant, en présence d'implants conducteurs, des risques pour la santé du patient existent, plus particulièrement en terme d'échauffement radio-fréquence (RF) des tissus en contact avec l'implant. Suivant les recommandations des fabricants et des autorités sanitaires, certains dispositifs implantés sont autorisés en environnement IRM, sous conditions strictes qui limitent la qualité des images ou rendent l'acquisition impossible. Le but de cette thèse était d'optimiser et de valider les méthodes pour l'évaluation de la sécurité IRM en présence d'implants. Augmenter la prévisibilité des échauffements qui risquent de se produire dans chaque cas précis devrait permettre un élargissement des applications possibles de l'IRM chez des patients porteurs d'implants actifs.Ce projet est basé sur trois approches :- Des mesures et développements de méthodes IRM sur des objet-tests. Des techniques pré-existantes de cartographie du champ RF ont été optimisées afin de couvrir l'ensemble de la gamme dynamique présente dans le cas de courants RF induits dans des conducteurs. Pour ce faire, la technique AMFI (“Actual Multiple Flip-Angle Imaging”) a été développée. Un travail d'optimisation a également été mené sur la thermométrie IRM rapide via la méthode PRFS (“Proton Resonance Frequency Shift”).- Le développement de simulations numériques visant à étudier les interactions électromagnétiques entre les implants et le résonateur RF, ainsi que leurs répercussions thermiques. Un modèle de résonateur RF a été construit et validé à la fois théoriquement et expérimentalement. Le réglage du résonateur a donné lieu au développement d'une méthode numérique originale permettant de déterminer rapidement et précisément les valeurs des capacités. L'évaluation des courants RF induits dans des implants filaires conducteurs, via l'utilisation des cartes de champ RF, a également été développée. Cette méthode de mesure des courants RF induits ouvre la possibilité d'évaluer la sécurité au niveau individuel par une acquisition à faible débit d'absorption spécifique, avant toute autre acquisition IRM, dans le cas d'un possible futur protocole incluant des patients.- La construction d'un modèle numérique simplifié d'une électrode de stimulation cérébrale, via l'utilisation de la théorie des lignes de transmission. Ce modèle rend les simulations RF abordables, et présente les mêmes propriétés électriques que l'électrode réelle. L'échauffement RF en présence d'une électrode DBS a ainsi pu être évalué numériquement par l'intermédiaire de simulations recouvrant la taille du résonateur RF corps-entier.L'ensemble des outils développés au cours de cette thèse permet finalement une amélioration des méthodes disponibles afin d'évaluer la sécurité RF en présence d'implants conducteurs. / MRI is generally considered to be an exceptionally safe imaging method. However, in the presence of electrically conducting implants health risks exist, particularly in terms of RF heating of the tissues in contact with the implant. Some implants are cleared by the manufacturers or regulatory agencies for MR imaging of patients, but only under strictly limited conditions which often degrade image quality and exclude many configurations. The goal of this thesis project was to optimize and validate the methods for the assessment of MR safety in the presence of active implants. Increasing the predictability of the risk of RF heating in individual subjects should allow MRI to find wider applications in patients implanted with active devices.This project is based on three distinct approaches:- Measurements and MR method developments performed on test objects. Existing B1-mapping techniques were optimized for the specific needs of high dynamic range encountered in the presence of induced RF currents in conductors, leading to the “Actual Multiple Flip-Angle Imaging” technique. Further work has been performed on the optimization of rapid “Proton Resonance Frequency Shift” MR thermography.- The development of numerical simulations of the electromagnetic interactions between the RF resonator and implants as well as their thermal impact. A numerical RF resonator model was built and validated it using both theoretical and experimental studies. The optimization of the resonator has led to the development of an original method to rapidly and precisely adjust the individual capacitor values to obtain a given targeted current distribution. Separately, the measurement of RF currents induced in conductive wires, via B1 mapping, was developed. This method to measure RF currents in a specific configuration opens the possibility to evaluate RF safety in individual subjects using a low-SAR prescan prior to other acquisitions, for use in hypothetical future protocols on patients.- The construction of a simplified numerical model of deep brain stimulation electrodes, using transmission line theory. This model renders RF simulations tractable, while exhibiting the same electrical behavior as the real implant, allowing evaluation of RF heating in simulations covering the size of a whole-body MR resonator.The set of tools developed improve upon the currently available methods for the evaluation of RF safety in the presence of conductive implants.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:38:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_eduardo_negri_mueller.pdf: 1762619 bytes, checksum: a9e8ea647471ee1e308c249dfa91f25d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-11-16 / The aim of this study was to evaluate the microenvironment of the ear canal of dogs and determine the effect of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary) and Triticum vulgare (wheat) in healthy ears and in the treatment of experimental noninfectious external otitis of Wistar rats. For analysis of the microenvironment of the ear canal 141 healthy dogs were used, 30 to evaluate the ear canal pH and 111 to measure the ear temperature. Dog ears with absent to mild, moderate or intense cerumen were studied, and the auditory canal was washed for pH measurements. The rectal temperature (TR) was measured with a mercury thermometer and the ear temperature with an infrared thermometer. The difference between TR and TAM (average ear temperature), was classified in the following scores: A=TAM<TR until 1.2°C and B=TAM<TR more than 1.2°C, and these results were related to ear type. For the evaluation of the effects of plant extracts in the experimental external otitis in Wistar rats an inoculation of 80μL of croton oil 5% in acetone was performed and in 24 hours the clinical score of the ears was evaluated. The animals were divided in 5 groups and the topic treatment was realized for up to seven days with rosemary aqueous extract 25% in propylene glycol (Group I), rosemary essential oil 25% (Group II), wheat aqueous extract 0.2% in propylene glycol (Group III), propylene glycol (Group IV) and NaCl 0.9% (Group V). At days four (4d), six (6d) and ten (10d), the ears of four animals were clinically evaluated and the animals were euthanized for hystopathological evaluation. For the evaluation of the effects of plant extracts on the healthy ear 48 Wistar rats were distributed in five groups according previously described and classified for clinical score. In the analysis of the microenvironment of the ear canal the pH values ranged from 5.0 to 8.0 and there was a negative correlation between cerumen quantity and pH (p=0.0271). The ear type did not affect the TAM and predominated ears score B regardless of the type. In the evaluation of the treatment for experimental otitis groups I, II and V had an increase in clinical score until the fourth day then decreased gradually. Groups III and IV had the scores lower tha day 0 for almost all experimental period. Group III showed a progressive decrease; group II showed the highest score at days four and six and the group V at day ten. There was hyperplasia in all groups at the end of the experiment, and in groups II and IV it was more frequent. All groups had otitis with predominantly histiocytic infiltrate at the beginning, although at 10 days with a suppurative infiltration in groups II, III and V. In healthy ears at four days, all groups showed an increase of clinical scores, which was higher in groups I (2.6), II (3.6) and III (2.4), but only the essential oil of rosemary 25% in propylene glycol was topically irritant. There was a progressive decrease of the scores in groups I, II and III starting at day four and at day 10 the highest score was observed in groups I (2.0) and II (2.0). It is concluded that the pH of the ear canal of dogs is neutral and can acidify with increased amount of cerumen; the average ear temperature is lower than the rectal temperature by 1.53°C±0.75 and the conformation of the ear does not influence the average ear temperature; aqueous extract of Rosmarinus officinalis L. 25% and aqueous extract of Triticum vulgare 0.2% reduced the clinical scores, while the essential oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. 25% is not effective in noninfectious otitis externa in Wistar rats and the aqueous extract of Rosmarinus officinalis L. 25% and the aqueous extract of Triticum vulgare 0.2% are non-irritating topics, while the essential oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. 25% irritates the auditory epithelium. / Objetivou-se avaliar o microclima do canal auditivo de cães e determinar o efeito do Rosmarinus officinalis L. (alecrim) e do Triticum vulgare (trigo) em orelhas hígidas e no tratamento da otite externa experimental não infecciosa de ratos Wistar. Para análise do microclima do canal auditivo foram considerados 141 cães hígidos, destes 30 utilizados para avaliação do pH do canal auditivo e 111 para aferição das temperaturas auditivas. Os cães foram distribuídos em dois grupos de acordo com a quantidade de cerúmem ausente a leve e moderado a intenso e o canal auditivo foi lavado para aferição do pH. A diferença entre a temperatura retal (TR), aferida com termômetro coluna de mercúrio e a temperatura auditiva média (TAM), aferida com termômetro infravermelho, foi avaliada para classificação em escores: A=TAM<TR em até 1,2ºC e B=TAM<TR em mais de 1,2ºC, relacionando-as com a conformação da orelha. Para avaliação do efeito dos extratos vegetais na otite externa, 64 ratos Wistar foram submetidos à inoculação no conduto auditivo de 80µL de óleo de cróton 5% em acetona e, em 24h as orelhas foram avaliadas por escore clínico. Os animais foram divididos em cinco grupos, sendo o tratamento tópico realizado por até sete dias com extrato aquoso de alecrim 25% em propilenoglicol (grupo I), óleo essencial de alecrim 25% em propilenoglicol (grupo II), extrato aquoso de trigo 0,2% em propilenoglicol (grupo III), propilenoglicol (grupo IV) e com NaCl 0,9% (grupo V). Aos quatro (4d), seis (6d) e dez dias (10d) as orelhas de quatro animais de cada grupo foram avaliadas clinicamente e, os mesmos foram eutanasiados para histopatologia. A avaliação do efeito dos extratos vegetais na orelha hígida foi realizada utilizando 48 ratos Wistar, os quais foram distribuídos em cinco grupos de acordo com o tratamento, conforme descrito acima e classificados em escore clínico. Na análise do microclima do canal auditivo observou-se que o pH variou de 5,0 a 8,0 e houve correlação negativa entre quantidade de cerúmen e pH (p=0,0271). Ainda, o tipo de orelha não influenciou a TAM e predominaram orelhas no escore B independente do tipo. Na avaliação do tratatmento da otite externa experimental os grupos I, II e V aumentaram os escores aos quatro dias, em seguida decresceram. Os grupos III e IV mantiveram os escores menores que o dia zero por quase todo o período experimental. O grupo III apresentou diminuição progressiva, o II apresentou o escore mais elevado aos quarto e seis dias e o grupo V aos 10 dias. Havia hiperplasia em todos os grupos e no final do experimento, nos grupos II e IV em maior freqüência. Todos os grupos tinham otite no início com predomínio de infiltrado histiocitário, embora aos 10 dias com infiltrado supurativo nos grupos II, III e V. Nas orelhas hígidas aos quatro dias, todos os grupos apresentaram aumento dos escores clínicos sendo maior nos grupos I(2,6), II(3,6) e III(2,4), porém somente o óleo essencial de alecrim 25% em propilenoglicol apresentou efeito irritante tópico. Houve uma diminuição progressiva dos escores nos grupos I, II e III a partir do dia quatro e no dia 10 o maior escore foi observado nos grupos I (2,0) e II (2,0). Concluise que o pH do canal auditivo de cães é neutro e pode acidificar com o aumeno da quantidade de cerúmen; a temperatura auditiva média é menor que a retal 1,53°C±0,75 e a conformação da orelha não influencia na temperatura auditiva média em cães; o extrato aquoso de Rosmarinus oficinalis L. 25% e o extrato aquoso de Triticum vulgare 0,2% reduzem os escores clínicos, enquanto o óleo essencial do Rosmarinus oficinalis L. 25% não é efetivo na otite externa não infecciosa em ratos Wistar e, o extrato aquoso de R. officinalis L. 25% e o extrato aquoso de T. vulgare 0,2% não são irritantes tópicos, enquanto que o óleo essencial de R. officinalis L. 25% irrita o epitélio auditivo.

The pursuit for improved engine efficiency is driving the demand for accurate temperature measurement inside turbine engines. Accurate measurement can allow engines to be operated closer to their design limits to improve thermal efficiency. It can enable engineers to verify mechanical integrity, provide better prediction of component life, validate CFD and other design tools and aid the development for leaner more efficient engines. Unfortunately, experimentally measuring surface temperatures under harsh rotating conditions is challenging. This EngD study conducted by Ashiq Hussain Khalid at the University of Manchester and Rolls-Royce plc, reviews the rationale of using phosphor thermometry over existing methods, including thermocouples, pyrometry and thermal paints/melts, which lack detail, accuracy, or are too expensive for continuous testing. Although phosphor thermometry exhibits desirable characteristics, the high temperature and fast rotating engine environment presents some challenges that would need to be addressed before a successful measurement system can be implemented. Examples of such issues include: rising blackbody radiation, restricted optical access, fibre optic constraints and limited time period to collect data. These factors will impose measurement limits and greatly influence the design philosophy of the system, including phosphor choice, phosphor lifetime characteristics, bonding technique, excitation/detection methodologies and probe design. Taking these into consideration, the research focuses on the development of phosphor thermometry systems for use in development gas turbine engines, with measurement solutions for specific engine components. The high pressure turbine blade was given research priority. A number of phosphors including YAG:Tb, YAG:Tm. Y2O3:Eu and Mg3F2GeO4:Mn were investigated and characterised in terms of intensity and lifetime decay, with increasing temperature up to 1500oC. Spectral analysis and absolute intensity measurements established emission peaks and permitted comparative quantitative analysis to optimise system setup. The intensity of phosphor emission relative to Planck's blackbody radiation was also performed. YAG:Tm under 355nm illumination was found to exhibit the highest emission intensity at high temperatures, and because its spectral emission peak at 458nm was the lowest, its advantage in terms of blackbody radiation was further amplified. For rotating components, an upper temperature limit is reached based on the emission intensity at rising blackbody radiation levels and the system's ability to detect fast decays. A lower limit is reached based on the quenching temperature, probe design and rotational velocity. There are different methods to correct the distorted decay waveform as it traverses through the acceptance cone of the fibre. A phosphor selection criterion, taking into consideration these limitations, was successfully applied for various rotating engine components. The optical layout was setup and tested on stationary and rotating cases under laboratory conditions using similar design constraints, including fibre choice, maximum permissible lens size and target distances. A series of tests validated design methodologies and assumptions to enable testing on full scale rotating engine components. Mg3F2GeO4:Mn, using 355nm illumination, was found to be the most suitable phosphor for the HP drive cone. The estimated performance under the expected rotational speeds was found to be 624-812°C with a standard uncertainty of ±0.99%. YAG:Tm, illuminated with 355nm, was found to be the most promising phosphor for high pressure turbine blade measurements. The performance under the expected rotational speeds was found to be 1117-1375°C with a standard uncertainty of ±0.97%. This is better than other competing technologies that are currently available for temperature measurement of rotating turbine blades.

Le succès de la chirurgie cardiaque dépend essentiellement de la préservation des tissus durant l'opération. Afin d'optimiser cette dernière, une protection myocardique est appliquée à travers la perfusion d'une cardioplégie hypothermique lui permettant de tolérer l'ischémie provoquée par l'absence de vascularisation. Malgré ces progrès techniques et les connaissances accumulées, la chirurgie cardiaque reste une chirurgie à risque dont les complications sont parfois de nature inconnue. Il n'existe pourtant pas de suivi opérationnel de la protection myocardique et les seules indications disponibles pour le chirurgien sont l'arrêt contractile du cœur en début de cardioplégie ou l'apparition de fibrillations cardiaques dénonçant une inefficacité à long terme de la cardioplégie. Parmi les paramètres de mesure pouvant contribuer à la surveillance du myocarde sous cardioplégie, le suivi du changement de température induit par celle-ci pourrait devenir un indicateur pertinent. L'objectif de ce travail de thèse est donc de mettre en place un dispositif de suivi thermique du cœur permettant d'évaluer concrètement la diffusion et l'efficacité de perfusion cardioplégique durant la chirurgie cardiovasculaire.Parmi les méthodes de suivi thermique non invasives implantables en salle d'opération, la thermométrie par ultrasons (TUS) et la thermographie par infrarouges (TIR) ont retenu notre attention. Dans un premier temps, une méthode directe de thermométrie par ultrasons basée sur le principe "d'écho tracking" est expérimentée via un capteur ultrasonore $2,25 MHz mono-élément sur une gamme de température de 10 à 30°C. Cependant la caractérisation du muscle cardiaque par ultrasons et les expérimentations menées en laboratoire ont mis en avant la complexité du milieu nécessitant une calibration préalable, difficile à mettre en place en conditions opératoires. La technique présente tout de même une précision de mesure satisfaisante pour une variation de température inférieure à 10°C. Un modèle d'ajustement est alors proposé afin d'identifier la tendance de réchauffement interne du cœur à partir de la température de surface mesurable via une caméra thermique à infrarouge et par l'estimation volumique du milieu par ultrasons. Le modèle est validé dans un premier temps par simulation par éléments finis et dans un second temps durant des expérimentations sur fantômes et cœur in-vitro.Au final, le dispositif multi-physique TIR et TUS est expérimenté sur modèle in-vivo lors d'opérations, durant lesquelles des sessions de refroidissement par cardioplégie hypothermique sont effectuées. L'étude se conclut sur des premiers résultats de suivi thermique satisfaisants où les températures surfaciques acquises par TIR et l'estimation de l'épaisseur des parois ventriculaires par ultrasons permettent d'obtenir efficacement la tendance de réchauffement du myocarde. Le dispositif multi-physique a également démontré la possibilité d'appliquer une calibration directe de la thermométrie ultrasonore. Cette étude de faisabilité a démontré la possibilité d'un monitoring thermique du cœur de manière non invasive et applicable en temps réel. Ce dispositif pourrait être, après adaptation spécifique, implémenté durant les interventions cardio-vasculaire et fournir un indicateur précieux aux chirurgiens quant à l'efficacité de la protection myocardique. / The success of cardiac surgery essentially depends on tissue preservation. To optimize this latter, a myocardial protection is applied thanks to a hypothermic cardioplegia that confers a marked protective effect to the heart under ischemia. Despite these technical developments, cardiac surgery still presents risks and complications are sometimes of an unknown nature. However, no operational real-time monitoring of myocardial tissue exists. Among the metrics that could be analyzed, the temperature change measurement may be a relevant indicator. The objective of the present thesis is therefore to establish a thermal monitoring system of the heart in a way to evaluate the quality of the cardioplegia perfusion during cardiovascular surgery.Among the non-invasive thermal monitoring methods implantable in the operating room, the ultrasonic thermometry and infrared thermography caught our attention. In the first stages of the study, a direct method of ultrasonic thermometry based on the echo tracking is performed on in-vitro samples with 2.25 MHz ultrasonic sensor in a temperature range between 10 to 30°C. The ultrasonic characterization of the heart muscle and the laboratory experiments brought to the forth an environmental complexity requiring prior calibration that may be difficult to implement in operational conditions. However, the technique has a satisfactory measurement accuracy for temperature variations of less than 10°C.An adjustment model is then proposed to identify the in-depth warming trend of the heart thanks to the surface temperature measurement performed by thermal infrared camera and the medium thickness estimated by ultrasound. The model is validated by finite element simulations and experiments realized on ghosts and in-vitro heart samples.Finally, the device is experimented on in-vivo animal models while hypothermic cardioplegia were conducted. Conclusive results were obtained on the heart thermal monitoring. In particular, the surface temperatures acquired by infrared thermography and the thickness estimation of the ventricular walls by ultrasound allowed an estimation of the myocardial-warming trend.This feasibility study has demonstrated the possibility of heart thermal monitoring, noninvasively and appropriate in real time. After specific adaptation, this device could be implemented during cardiovascular interventions and provide a valuable indicator for the surgeons about the efficacy of myocardial protection.

L’étude expérimentale des processus physico-chimiques de la combustion nécessite de disposer de diagnostics non-intrusifs. Le présent manuscrit reporte le développement du diagnostic laser de mesure de température DRASC (Diffusion Raman anti-Stokes Cohérente) en régime d’impulsions laser femtoseconde pour lequel la configuration à sonde à dérive de fréquence (CPP) a permis d’effectuer des mesures instantanées de température à 1kHz. Un travail à la fois théorique, numérique et expérimental a permis d’extraire la température des spectres DRASC instantanés acquis dans des mélanges air/argon (300-600K) et en flamme prémélangée CH4/Air avec une précision de l’ordre de 1% à 2100 K. La validité de ces résultats est obtenues par des confrontations numérique/expérimental pour différentes grandeurs d’influence. Cette étude permettra dans un proche futur d’appliquer le diagnostic DRASC fs CPP dans des flammes turbulentes représentatives d’écoulements réels observés en combustion aéronautique. / The experimental study of the physico-chemical processes of combustion requires the use of non-intrusive diagnostics. This manuscript reports the development of the CARS (Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering)) laser diagnostic in the femtosecond pulse regime for which the Chirped Pulse Probe (CPP) configuration enabled instantaneous measurements of temperature at 1kHz. A theoretical, numerical and experimental study allowed highlighting the possibility to measure temperature from the data processing of instantaneous DRASC spectra acquired in air/argon mixtures (300-600K) and in premixed flame CH4/Air with an accuracy of 1% at 2100 K. Validity of these results was obtained from numerical/experimental confrontations for different scalar parameters configurations. This study would enable in the near future the application of the CPP fs CARS diagnostic in turbulent flames representative of real flows observed in aeronautical combustion.

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