contrast. Dense breast tissue is not a limiting factor in the reading or interpre- tation of thermal images. Thermal imag- ing can provide a clearer assessment for the person with dense breasts.
A study published in the American
Journal of Radiology in 2003 demon- strated that thermography had 97% sensitivity in distinguishing benign from malignant growths. The conclusion stated: “Infrared imaging offers a safe, noninvasive procedure that would be valuable as an adjunct to mammogra- phy in determining whether a lesion is benign or malignant”.
Thermography as a Screening Tool
Thermography is a valuable screen- ing tool for the early identification of situations where close follow-up is war- ranted, perhaps for even a few years. Thermography is completely free of radiation and pain-free. Medical doc- tors, who have been specially trained in the intricacies of thermography, read and interpret the scans from both an objective and subjective perspective. By carefully examining changes in the temperature and blood vessels of the breasts, earlier detection is now possi- ble. Because of thermography’s extreme sensitivity, these temperature variations and vascular changes may be among the earliest signs of breast disease.
Breast thermography is backed by
research spanning more than 30 years. Over 800 peer-reviewed breast ther- mography studies exist. In this database, well over 250,000 women have been included as study participants. The numbers of participants in many studies are very large ranging from 37,000 to 118,000 women. Some of these studies have followed patients up to 12 years. Breast thermography has an average sensitivity and specificity of 90%. This means there is a 10% chance that pa- thology may be missed.
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