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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 B.C.?
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
www.proactivehealthonline.com.
Brenda Witt is co-owner of Proactive Health Solutions in
Southern California. She is an American College of Clinical
Thermology (ACCT) certified thermographer in the Orange County
area.
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