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Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging In Medical Therapy
Digital technology now makes Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging
available to all. There now is a completely safe test that can aid
in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring with absolutely no risk or
radiation exposure.
DITI, or digital infrared thermal imaging, is a noninvasive
diagnostic test that allows a health practitioner to see and
measure changes in skin surface temperature. An infrared scanning
camera translates infrared radiation emitted from the skin surface
and records them on a color monitor. This visual image graphically
maps the body temperature and is referred to as a thermogram. The
spectrum of colors indicates an increase or decrease in the amount
of infrared radiation being emitted from the body surface. In
healthy people, there is a symmetrical skin pattern which is
consistent and reproducible for any individual.
DITI is highly sensitive and can therefore be used clinically to
detect disease in the vascular, muscular, neural and skeletal
systems. Medical DITI has been used extensively in human medicine
in the United States, Europe and Asia for the past 20 years. Until
now, bulky equipment has hindered its diagnostic and economic
feasibility. Now, PC-based infrared technology designed
specifically for clinical application has changed all this.
Clinical uses for DITI include, defining the extent of a lesion
of which a diagnosis has previously been made (for example,
vascular disease); localizing an abnormal area not previously
identified, so further diagnostic tests can be performed (as in
Irritable Bowel Syndrome); detecting early lesions before they are
clinically evident (as in breast cancer or other breast diseases);
and monitoring the healing process before a patient returns to work
or training (as in workman's compensation claims).
Medical DITI is filling the gap in clinical diagnosis; X-ray,
Computed Tomography, Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI), are tests of anatomy or structure. DITI is unique in its
capability to show physiological or functional changes and
metabolic processes. It has also proven to be a very useful
complementary procedure to other diagnostic procedures.
Unlike most diagnostic modalities DITI is non invasive. It is a
very sensitive and reliable means of graphically mapping and
displaying skin surface temperature. With DITI you can diagnosis,
evaluate, monitor and document a large number of injuries and
conditions, including soft tissue injuries and sensory/autonomic
nerve fiber dysfunction. Medical DITI can offer considerable
financial savings by avoiding the need for more expensive
investigation for many patients. Medical DITI can graphically
display the biased feeling of pain by accurately displaying the
changes in skin surface temperature. Disease states commonly
associated with pain include Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or RSD,
Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid arthritis.
Medical DITI can show a combined effect of the autonomic nervous
system and the vascular system, down to capillary dysfunctions. The
effects of these changes reveal an asymmetry in temperature
distribution on the surface of the body. DITI is a monitor of
thermal abnormalities present in a number of diseases and physical
injuries. It is used as an aid for diagnosis and prognosis, as well
as therapy follow up and rehabilitation monitoring, within clinical
fields that include rheumatology, neurology, physiotherapy, sports
medicine, oncology, pediatrics, orthopedics and many others.
Results obtained with medical DITI systems are totally objective
and show excellent correlation with other diagnostic tests.
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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