Thermography uses infrared technology to provide an image of the
body’s physiological responses. It does so without the use of radiation,
contact or other invasive means. There are no risks or side effects to the
test.
A state-of-the-art F.D.A. approved thermal imaging camera transmits data
of the body’s skin temperature to a computer which converts these patterns
to images, stored as color and black and white pictures.
By detecting thermal asymmetry, from one side of the body to the other or
alterations of the vascular patterns, a physician now has more information
with which to make a diagnosis of breast, vascular and neurologic
abnormalities heretofore not available with the anatomic tests such as
X-ray, MRI or mammography. |
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Thermal imaging has been an available medical test for more than 50
years, and its non-medical applications pre-date that by a decade.
Despite controversy in its early days, this tool has withstood the test
of time and has become the mainstay in many diagnostic endeavors. With
the increasing technological advances of thermal imaging cameras and the
newest and best software available, a better question would be WHY NOT THERMOGRAPHY
This is a totally safe, non-radiologic, non-invasive, painless test with
absolutely no known adverse effects and NO contraindications. It can be
used at any age and provides a diagnostic tool far superior to others in
early stages of some diseases.
In an era when patients are becoming better educated and more
pro-actively involved in their health, early detection of problems
allows them to DO SOMETHING before it’s too late. We are no longer
satisfied waiting for detection of problems when their treatment is
temporary – we want cure. Or, in other cases, we seek an answer when the
medical community is struggling to provide one.
Someday soon, hopefully all insurers will pay for this study. For now, many will
reimburse the patient but will not pay for the study directly. Its
relatively low cost, however, makes it affordable to the general public. |
While
the full scope of uses for thermal imaging has not been established, there
is currently data to support its benefit in the following medical
conditions: