Breast thermography is an imaging technology that uses advanced computerized infrared camera systems to detect heat patterns in the breast. When a cancer is forming it develops its own blood supply in order to feed its accelerated growth. Even more important, pre-cancerous tissues can start this process well in advance of the cells becoming malignant. This increased blood supply causes an abnormal heat pattern in the breast. Thermography may detect this abnormal heat pattern.              

Abnormal images, like the one shown on the left, show blood vessels giving off heat in one breast. 

Normal images, like the one shown on the right, show evenly cool inactive breasts (dark blue color represents cold areas)  

Since the procedure does not pose any harm to the patient, women who are at higher risk can be monitored closely without adverse effects on their health.

Thermography is great if you want to avoid breast disease and you:

• Are over age 20
• Have lumpy breasts
• Have sensitive breast or you have breast implants 
• You or a family member has been treated for breast cancer
• You want to or have to avoid radiation

 The question is: If cancer is so small for so long, how can we see it?

Breast/Lymph screening consists of 7 images, front of the breasts, side view(under the arms) oblique (45 degree angle of each breast), under the breasts. (Bonus! Bonus!) We also add a total torso image to check for digestive problems, or anything that may come up that is contributing to your breast problems.

A change in the sensitivity of your breasts, other than pain, might be a symptom of menopause, but it also might be something more severe. It could be mastic breast tissue, cysts, breast disease, or even neuropathy related to multiple sclerosis or fibromyalgia

. It may also be a warning sign of breast cancer.

Please allow 30 mins. for exam