Screening For Breast Cancer With No Compression And No Radiation

Who would have thought that a technology for detecting breast
cancer used today actually had its’ roots dating back to 480
BC? Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is a fairly new
technology that represents a practice that was once used by
Hippocrates This technology is based on a technique that
Hippocrates would use as he spread mud over his patients and
then watched to see which areas dried first It was in those
places on the body that could show a disease It wasn’t until
1957 that the first modern application of thermography came into
existence when a Canadian doctor discovered that the skin
temperature over a breast tumor was higher than that of healthy
tissue By 1982, the Food and Drug Administration approved
thermography and classified it as an additional diagnostic tool
for the detection of breast cancer However, DITI was introduced
as a diagnostic tool before strict protocols were established
for both the technicians who performed the scans and the doctors
who interpreted the scans Shortly after its initial beginnings,
DITI fell out of favor as a diagnostic tool in the medical
community There are now stringent protocols both for testing
and interpreting Perhaps due to these guidelines, thermography
(as with all digital technology) has exploded in its technique
and capabilities Thermal cameras detect heat given off by the
body and display it as a picture on a computer monitor These
images are unique to the person and they remain stable over
time It is because of these characteristics that thermal
imaging is a valuable and effective screening tool to determine
changes that could point to trouble down the road As we all
know, early cancer detection is important to survival Another
advantage is that, unlike mammography, there is no radiation and
no compression of the breast; two significant reasons some women
refuse mammography Thermography measures temperature changes in
the body Tumors create their own blood vessels Where there are
more blood vessels, there is more heat It is in these areas on
the body that the camera detects changes in heat or temperature
Medical doctors who interpret the breast scans are board
certified thermologists Thermography can be utilized by women
of all ages It is not limited by breast density and is ideal
for women who have had cosmetic or reconstructive surgery
Cancer typically has a 15 year life span from onset to death
Ideally, women should begin thermographic screenings by age 25
A woman diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40 possibly had the
cancer as early as age 30 Since most women do not have a
mammogram until age 40, there is a critical time period from age
25 to 39 that thermography could be extremely beneficial
Thermography does not replace mammography However, it is an
additional tool that is available to women By combining both
technologies, the detection rate increases to 95-98%, surpassing
either technology as a stand-alone therapy Thermographic
screening is not covered by most insurance companies but is
surprisingly affordable for most people For more information or
to find a certified clinic in your area, go to
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