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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