~ Medical Thermology ~
Medical thermology is the science that derives diagnostic indications from highly detailed and sensitive infrared images of the human body. Medical thermology is sometimes referred to as digital infrared imaging, medical infrared imaging, infrared mammography or tele-thermology and involves the use of high thermal and spatial resolution infrared (thermographic) cameras. Medical thermology is apatho-physiologic discipline that involves completely no-contact and no form of energy imparted onto or into the body.
Medical thermology can reveal the abnormal metabolic and blood-flow features that cause changes in the temperature of the skin that are characteristic of certain types of diseases including breast cancer. Skin temperature is a result of blood-flow and metabolic activity near the surface of the body. Medical thermology provides a means of evaluating skin temperatures for specific abnormalities in patterns, levels and behaviors that are characteristic of certain disorders and diseases. Medical thermology is completely different from all other forms of diagnostic imaging as it evaluates features of body function (physiology) rather than structure (X-ray, ultrasound or MRI).
Infrared Thermography is evidenced-based medicine supported by more than 800 peer-reviewed studies encompassing more than 300,000 participants. Specializing in Breast, Carotid & Thyroid Thermography, we have partnered with Therma-Scan™ Reference Laboratory as they are the world’s premier source of science-based diagnostic evaluation of medical thermology.
Medical thermology can reveal the abnormal metabolic and blood-flow features that cause changes in the temperature of the skin that are characteristic of certain types of diseases including breast cancer. Skin temperature is a result of blood-flow and metabolic activity near the surface of the body. Medical thermology provides a means of evaluating skin temperatures for specific abnormalities in patterns, levels and behaviors that are characteristic of certain disorders and diseases. Medical thermology is completely different from all other forms of diagnostic imaging as it evaluates features of body function (physiology) rather than structure (X-ray, ultrasound or MRI).
Infrared Thermography is evidenced-based medicine supported by more than 800 peer-reviewed studies encompassing more than 300,000 participants. Specializing in Breast, Carotid & Thyroid Thermography, we have partnered with Therma-Scan™ Reference Laboratory as they are the world’s premier source of science-based diagnostic evaluation of medical thermology.
No Radiation
No Contact
No Pain
Non-Invasive
Self-Referred
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For the modern patient seeking additional screening options, the benefits of Infrared Mammography are clear. Not only is Infrared Mammography a painless, non-contact imaging modality, it's radiation free. Even more exciting, Infrared Mammography is ideal for demographics conventionally less suitable for anatomical imaging, such as X-Ray Mammography, including:
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Thermography offers a non-invasive, non-radiologic measurement of thyroid physiology. As such it will not detect nodules or tumors, but will provide a representation of physiologic dysfunction which, when coupled with history, physical examination and aforementioned tests will provide a far greater picture of the thyroid function.
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Thermography also has clinically valuable applications as an early-warning indicator of heart disease, notably atherosclerosis (the thickening and hardening of arteries), before it produces a devastating heart attack or stroke. A thermographic image shows us clearly the areas of diminished energy and blood flow.
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