Breast Thermography

Thermography is a non-contact technique for early detection of breast cancer without the hazard of carcinogenic radiation.  An infrared camera takes thermal images (pictures) that can detect subtle changes in breast physiology up to 10 years before a cancerous tumor can be detected by other sources such as mammography or skilled palpation. This is the most reliable form of early detection though not often used by the medical field, it is becoming more readily available. Thermography has a 9% for both false positive and false negative readings.  Thermography is painless and offers a view of the entire chest and underarm area.   The infrared images show subtle temperature changes in the breast tissue. Blood supply or vascularity shows up hyperthermic (hot) and looks white in color. Hypothermic (cold) shows up dark in color. Normal breast tissue shows up in varying shades in-between.

Check the Clinic workshop schedule for the next Healthy Breast workshop and breast screening.