Breast cancer is something that almost every woman worries about. The best way to catch cancer early is to properly screen for it. Did you know there are options aside from the traditional method of a mammogram? Another option for breast screening is thermography.
Different from a mammogram, thermography as a single test is extremely accurate in identifying breast cancer in women ages 30 to 55. Thermography can detect abnormalities anywhere from 8 to 10 years in advance.
What is Thermography?
According to Mobile Thermographic Imaging, Thermography is a test of ‘function’ that detects abnormal changes in the body at a very early stage whereas screenings such as mammograms, ultrasounds, and MRIs are a test of ‘structure’. Breast thermography’s ability to detect a pre-cancerous state of the breast, or signs of cancer at an extremely early stage, lies on its unique capability of monitoring the temperature variations and blood vessel alterations produced by the earliest changes in tissue physiology.
Thermography Benefits:
- No pain, compression, or radiation
- Non-invasive
- FDA registered
- Effectively and safely screens breasts with implants
- Useful for evaluating chest wall after breast surgery
- Earliest possible detection, which creates opportunities for early intervention
- Provides information about inflammatory breast cancer and fibrocystic activity
Thermography is a complexly non-invasive clinical imaging procedure for detecting and monitoring diseases. Breast thermography’s ability to detect a pre-cancerous state of the breast, or signs of cancer at an extremely early stage, lies on its unique capability of monitoring the temperature variations and blood vessel alterations produced by the earliest changes in tissue physiology.
Mobile Thermographic Imaging will be at Lake Pointe Wellness on Monday, December 17. Call (770) 974.5215 today to learn more or to schedule your screening.
