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Thermography
What is Thermography?
Thermography, also known as Medical Infrared Thermal Imaging, is a non-invasive, non-contact imaging technology that uses a highly sensitive infrared camera to measure and map temperature patterns on the surface of the body.
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Our bodies naturally emit infrared heat through the skin. Thermography captures subtle variations in that heat and creates a visual image, called a thermogram, showing areas of relative warmth, coolness, and thermal asymmetry.
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Unlike X-ray-based imaging, thermography uses no radiation, no compression, and no physical contact with the body. The imaging process is painless and simply involves having a series of photographs taken.
What Can Thermography Show Us?
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Thermography doesn't look inside the body in the same way an X-ray, mammogram, ultrasound, CT scan or MRI does. Instead, it provides information about temperature patterns occurring at the body's surface.
These patterns may provide additional information that can be considered alongside your health history, symptoms, physical examination, and other appropriate testing. An unusual thermal pattern does not tell us by itself why the pattern is occurring, but it may identify an area that deserves additional attention or follow-up.
Thermography can also be useful for documenting and comparing thermal patterns over time. Establishing a baseline allows future images to be compared for changes, stability, or developing areas of thermal asymmetry.
Offering Breast Thermography & Full Body Thermography
Thermography can provide information on:
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Breast cancer risk assessment | Cause of pain in the body | Spine pain and back injury
Joint pain | Arthritis, sprains and strains | Circulation issues
Vascular pain | Risk for sports injury | Sub-clinical thyroid conditions | Skin cancer risk
Breast Thermography
Breast Thermography documents heat patterns and temperature differences across the breasts and surrounding areas. The images can be compared from one side of the body to the other and, when repeat imaging is performed, with previous thermograms to identify changes in thermal patterns over time.
It is important to understand that Breast Thermography does not diagnose breast cancer and should not replace mammography, ultrasound, MRI, or other breast imaging or screening recommended by your healthcare provider. Thermography is an adjunctive imaging tool—meaning it may provide additional information alongside appropriate medical evaluation.
If you notice a breast lump, nipple discharge or changes, skin changes, persistent or unexplained breast symptoms, or another new breast concern, you should contact an appropriate healthcare provider for medical evaluation rather than relying on thermography alone.
Sample Breast Scan
Normal Breast Scan
Abnormal Breast Scan
Why worry about some day when you can take command of your health with preventative measures now?
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Thermography increases our education and informs of you of your state of health.
Every month should be breast cancer PREVENTION month!!
Are you personally at a greater risk for breast cancer?
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A woman living in the United States has a 1-in-8 lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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In the 1970s, this risk was 1-in-11. The increased risk is not because women are being made differently; it's because today we are exposed to more and more causes of inflammation.
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Thermography provides an individualized breast cancer risk assessment.
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Women with a family history are definitely at greater risk, but 85% of women who get breast cancer have no family history of the disease.
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Thermography plays an important role in breast cancer prevention. Breast Thermography can warn women if they have estrogen activation in the breasts or inflammation (heat) present that may indicate risk.
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The most significant risk factors for breast cancer are age (getting older) and gender (being a woman). 80% of all breast cancers are estrogen-driven. To be clear, estrogen doesn't cause breast cancer; it feeds it.
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Thermography offers accurate scanning for women under 40.
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Approximately 1/3 of all breast cancers occur in women under 45.
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No one test is perfect.
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Studies show up to a 61% increase in survival rate when thermography and mammography are used together. Mammography can confirm or rule out if further diagnostic intervention is needed. Thermography can provide information to assess your risk for developing a tumor.
Ready to Understand Your Risk?
Body Thermography
Inflammation is believed to be the root cause of disease, illness, and ailments that plague people from all walks of life.
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Inflammation is our bodyʼs way of telling us something is wrong or trying to fight back against whatʼs harming it.
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This means that when our bodies struggle with inflammation, itʼs a warning sign of something else happening in the body. It is the result of any injury to tissue, including trauma, toxins, surgery, burns, bacteria, etc.
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Although inflammation has been studied for decades, thereʼs still a lot to learn about this complex physiological condition.
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Inflammation is basically a state of hyperactivity in the body, in which the immune systemʼs reserve capacity is thrown into overdrive.
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This excess immune activation sends the wrong cellular signals to various parts of the body — and can wind up worsening conditions like diabetes, Alzheimerʼs, and potentially even cancer.
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Thermography isn't limited to the breasts. Body Thermography uses the same infrared technology to document temperature patterns and areas of thermal asymmetry across different regions of the body.
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Depending on the type of scan selected, imaging may include areas such as the head and neck, torso, back, arms, legs, or other regions of interest.
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Because thermography measures surface temperature patterns rather than anatomy, it does not determine the underlying cause of an unusual pattern or diagnose a particular condition. Instead, the images provide additional information that may help identify areas that warrant monitoring, comparison over time, or further evaluation by an appropriate healthcare provider.
Body Thermography Pricing
Upper Body (breast excluded) Scan $249**
Lower Body Scan $249
Cranial/Thyroid Scan $199
Full Body (breast excluded) Scan $399**
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**Given that the breast is more complex and graded differently than the rest of the body, we cannot merge reports.
If you want to add a Breast Scan to the Upper Body or Full Body Scan, you can add it for +$150 to the price listed above.
Thermography - Frequently Asked Questions
Why repeat a thermography scan?
One of the valuable features of thermography is the ability to compare your own thermal patterns over time.
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Your first images can help establish a baseline. When follow-up imaging is appropriate, new images can be compared with previous studies to look for patterns that have remained relatively stable or areas that have changed.
Rather than looking at a single thermogram in isolation, this ability to document changes over time can provide another piece of information to consider as part of your overall wellness and healthcare picture.
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What is the process like?
Thermography is: No radiation. No compression. No injections. No physical contact with the imaging equipment.
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You will be sent an email with a protocol to follow to prepare for your scan and paperwork to complete. There will be an acclimation period in the room. You'll be positioned in front of the infrared camera while a series of thermal images is taken. The camera simply captures the infrared heat naturally emitted from the surface of your body.
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What is the difference between a mammogram and a thermogram?
They are different tests. When used together, studies show up to a 61% increase in survival rate.
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Thermography is an FDA-approved, safe, comfortable, and extremely sensitive procedure that can be used to assess an individual's risk for breast cancer. Thermography is a non-invasive, no-contact, radiation-free way to image. Thermography captures information from your body. It's as easy as having your picture taken.
Thermography is a risk indicator that cancer might show up. Just because a thermogram shows a risk does not mean there is disease present. It can mean there's a risk for disease developing in the future.
It's important to know that breast thermography signals risk, mammography locates, ultrasound confirms, and biopsy establishes diagnosis.
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At what age can I get a thermography scan?
For certain scans, we can generally scan anyone above 18 years of age. It is recommended that a woman wait until she is 20 years old to receive her initial Breast Scan.
Breast thermography can be a very important screening tool for the 25-49 age group (before an annual mammogram may be recommended). This is important as younger women tend to have more dense breast tissue, making it difficult for radiologists to see a tumor on a mammogram. Breast cancer in younger women also tends to be more aggressive, making thermography critical in detecting any early signals. That said, thermography is appropriate for any woman interested in tracking her breast health, who is over the age of 20.
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How long until I get my results?
Your results are delivered in the form of a report. We will schedule a consultation call to review the report. The report generally takes 7-10 to receive from the date the images are sent to my interpreting doctor.​
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I have enhanced breasts. Can thermography help me?
YES! Absolutely. Since we scan blood vessels and temperature, we can still scan your enhanced breasts. We'll make note of it for the interpreting doctor when we send your images.
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If you have any additional questions, please contact us; we're happy to help.