06/14/2022
Do YOU have any question about Thermography? Here are some of what we find to be the most FAQ's...
Q: How Long does a Thermogram take?
A: A thermography scan appointment will typically take 20 minutes for the breast area and 40 minutes for full body thermography.
Q: Is it safe for woman with implants?
A:Yes. The accuracy of thermography is not affected in patients with implants. Since there is no compression there is zero risk of causing damage to the implants.
Q: Does it hurt?
A: No. There is no contact with the body or painful breast
compression.
Q: How often should I have a thermal scan?
A: Once a reliable baseline has been established, which normally requires two studies 3-months apart, you should have an on-going annual comparative study to detect any suspicious functional (physiological) changes, warranting further investigation. Depending on your personal history and risk for breast disease, your doctor can advise how often you should have a thermal scan repeated.
Q: Have clinical tests been done on thermal imaging?
A:Yes! Over 800 peer-reviewed studies on breast thermography exist in the index medicus literature. In this database, well over 300,000 women have been included as study participants. The numbers of participants in many studies are very large (10,000, 37,000, 60,000, 85,000, etc.) Some of these studies have followed patients for up to 12 years. These clinical trials have demonstrated that breast thermography: Detects the first signs of a cancer up to 10 years before any other procedure can detect it. Significantly augments the long-term survival rates of its recipients by as much as 61%. When used as part of a multimodal approach (clinical examination + mammography + thermography), will detect 95% of early stage cancers.