A method of determining the thermophysical properties and calorific intensity of the organ or tissue of a living body

A new method was developed to determine simultaneously the thermal conducti vity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat. and calorific intensity of the or gan or tissue of a living body either in vivo or in vitro with a thin hot p robe. By using the method, the thermophysical properties and calorific inte nsities of a human palm and in vivo liver and a kidney, heart, brain, and f ort leg and hindleg muscles of an anesthetized canine were measured. It is concluded that there are no significant differences in the thermophysical p roperties of organ or tissue of a living body either in vivo or in vitro. T he measured thermophysical properties are in good agreement with those repo rted in the literature.