Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging, also known as Thermography, is a safe, non-invasive form of technology that will identify abnormal thermal patterns without the use of radiation. This technology can identify abnormal physiology of the breast or other body regions. It is particularly beneficial for screening the breast tissue of women under the age of 50, since mammography can be much less accurate for this age group. All thermal images are evaluated by a highly qualified M.D.
Presently, we have the only Thermography camera in the Upper Peninsula.
Presently, we have the only Thermography camera in the Upper Peninsula.
Christiane Northrup, MD writes, "The most promising aspect of thermography is it's ability to spot anomalies years before mammography.
...Since thermal imaging detects changes at the cellular level, studies suggest that this test can detect activity 8 to 10 years before any other test. This makes it unique in that it affords us the opportunity to view changes before the actual formation of the tumor. Studies have shown that by the time a tumor has grown to sufficient size to be detectable by physical examination or mammography, it has in fact been growing for about seven years achieving more than 25 doublings of the malignant cell colony. At 90 days there are two cells, at one year there are 16 cells, and at five years there are 1,048,576 cells--an amount that is still undetectable by a mammogram. (At 8 years there are almost 4 billion cells.)"
-Northrup, C. (2010, Oct 12). The Best Breast Test: The Promise of Thermography. Retrieved Aug. 22, 2011 from the Huffington Post. Click to read Dr. Northrup's full article.
...Since thermal imaging detects changes at the cellular level, studies suggest that this test can detect activity 8 to 10 years before any other test. This makes it unique in that it affords us the opportunity to view changes before the actual formation of the tumor. Studies have shown that by the time a tumor has grown to sufficient size to be detectable by physical examination or mammography, it has in fact been growing for about seven years achieving more than 25 doublings of the malignant cell colony. At 90 days there are two cells, at one year there are 16 cells, and at five years there are 1,048,576 cells--an amount that is still undetectable by a mammogram. (At 8 years there are almost 4 billion cells.)"
-Northrup, C. (2010, Oct 12). The Best Breast Test: The Promise of Thermography. Retrieved Aug. 22, 2011 from the Huffington Post. Click to read Dr. Northrup's full article.