Thermography

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There are a few things to do & be aware of prior to your Thermography appt but we make sure to let you know ahead of time.

All of our imaging scans are sent to board certified providers specially trained in interpreting thermal images.  You will receive a report with their interpretations as part of our services.  One of our nurses will review this with you as well.  If you would like time discussing your report with one of our providers, you can schedule a consultation with them to discuss your results more thoroughly if you would like.

Thermography works best when a patient has an initial scan & then a follow up scan 3 months later.  For those patients who wish to pay for both scans up front, we do offer a discount.

 -  Think of inflammation like your body's warning light system. Put simply, your body can speak through temperature fluctuations throughout the body:

    ----------->   more heat => active inflammation

    ----------->  more inflammation => brighter colors

    ----------->  more color => stronger patterns

Anyone who is interested in proactively taking charge of their health will benefit from Thermal Imaging. So many people are focused on disease diagnosis. However, the shift to Health Discovery is a progressive approach for people who value the process of monitoring their health and making lifestyle changes with the guidance of their healthcare practitioners to achieve big results for their health and longevity. 

Because Thermography detects inflammation and blood profusion, our Interpreting Physicians are looking for signs of lymphatic congestion, dilated ducts, injury, generalized inflammation, hormone imbalance as well as specific patterns. When they evaluate these areas, they will assess their significance and comment as to whether they see a low, moderate or high level of significance. They will also recommend a follow-up appointment for further evaluation or to establish a thermal baseline. 

Thermography does not see cancer. Imaging of the breast is not intended as a cancer detection test, as it does not suggest, confirm or rule out the possibility that cancer exists in the breast or any other area of the body. If our Interpreting Physicians see something that they would consider “thermographically significant,” they will give you a strong and intentional encouragement to seek further clinical correlation. Remember that “thermographically significant” does not necessarily mean significant for a specific disease. 

No. Thermography does not detect cancer so the word “detection” is not a part of a professional Thermographer’s vocabulary. The Thermographer takes the images and the interpreting physician interprets them. Our interpreting physicians will give you a breast HEALTH assessment and make recommendations that you and your doctor can consider in order to promote healthy breasts. 

NO. A procedure that looks at the health of the breasts does not replace a procedure that is looking for cancer. Mammography is a cancer-screening procedure that uses radiation. It is strictly looking for signs that cancer may be present. Thermography is not a standalone procedure. It is a thermographic temperature differential study of the breasts and is looking for signs to confirm breast health or that your breasts may be generally unhealthy. Our Interpreting Physicians are not looking for cancer or any other disease. Only a biopsy can diagnose cancer. 

A stable thermal baseline can be established on the follow-up appointment. Our Interpreting Physicians will compare your images from your first imaging to those of your follow-up imaging. When they do this, they are looking for signs that the breasts are thermographically stable. When they see this stability, they will recommend that you come back for imaging in one year for an annual follow-up. If they do not see stability, they may recommend further clinical correlation and another follow-up in 3-6 months. 

The highest use of thermography is to thermally monitor dynamic changes in general health. We recommend you choose to have a thermal examination to include multiple areas of your body for your first exam, which offers you the greatest benefit of thermography. If you choose only a breast exam for your initial thermal exam, it will provide limited information regarding your general health. 

No. We do not promote the prevention of any disease. We believe that all women deserve to have the knowledge of how to keep their breasts healthy. We teach that diet, exercise, supplementation, lymphatic dry brushing, hormone balancing as well as lifestyle choices and changes are useful ways to support breast health. 

Thermography can help you monitor the health of your breasts. Because we do not see cancer, our interpreting physicians do not monitor it.