
3MEDICAL THERMAL IMAGING |
BEST PRACTICE SPONSOR 2020
A misunderstood technology
Although there is a growing demand
for our services, we are not even
scratching the surface of what
thermography is capable of, with one
of the key challenges being that it is
a misunderstood technology. There
could, no doubt, be more clinics, with
the 40 clinics that we do work with
having materialised through word of
mouth. Thermography is, for some
reason, looked upon as a threat or
challenge to mammography. This
should not be the case, however, as
they are two very different tests. One
is a test of anatomy, while the other is
a test of physiology; each test provides
totally different information which
when used together can provide and
aid accurate diagnosis.
Women in their early 30s have one
of the highest rates of breast cancer.
Despite this, existing screening
procedures do not typically start until
age 50.
By the time some women have been
tested, they may already be between
six and ten years late. If someone
discovers a lesion or a tumour at 35,
it has probably been developing since
their twenties.
We are not suggesting that
thermography is a replacement for
mammograms but rather an adjunctive
service, that provides the opportunity
to millions of younger women to be
safely imaged.
Misinformation is an obvious challenge
but we have shown that the general
public are becoming more aware of
how to source medical evidence that
enables them to make an informed
decision on medical treatments
andprocedures.
In addition to the advancements in
camera and software technology
we are also looking to AI to improve
diagnostic representation.
Our future and the future of
thermography
Some women are either better suited
to thermography or are seeking
another option to mammograms.
Demand for thermography is growing,
and we are currently making visits
across the country, visiting some
clinicsmonthly.
Thermography is recognised as an
adjunct to mammography and also
offers a unique service for those
members of the public who are not
suited to mammography: women
who have had breasts amputated,
men, younger women with dense
breast tissue and those who
simply want to avoid exposure to
ionisingradiation.
Our message is simple, we are
providing a safe service suitable
for all ages that can offer earlier
detection of breast abnormalities
and monitor pathology without
increasing risk.
As a future risk
indicator for
breast cancer a
persistent
abnormal
thermograph
carries a
22-times higher
risk and is ten
times more
significant than
a first order
family history of
disease
Elliot, Head, 2002
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Thermography is
recognised as an adjunct
to mammography