Please Read & Follow All Instructions Before Appointment

It is crucial that you follow these restrictions in order to achieve accurate results from your thermal scan.

Checklist

Avoid excessive sun exposure to the point of burning your skin for 5 days prior to imaging.
Avoid a strenuous workout, exercise or weight training for 24 hours prior to your test.
No physical therapy, EMS, TENS, ultrasound treatment, acupuncture, chiropractic, physical/sexual stimulation, massage, hot or cold pack use for 24 hours before your exam. Any type of stimulation or procedure should be questioned due to the sensitive nature of this technology.
Do not use lotions, powder, deodorant, antiperspirant, perfume, makeup, scented products, perfume or anything topical on the body area to be imaged the day of your exam.
If any body areas included in the images are to be shaved, this should be done the evening before the exam. Do NOT shave under your arms the day of your exam.
Allow at least 4 hours after a hot shower, bath, hydrotherapy, hot tub or sauna.
Do not smoke or have any caffeine for 2 hours prior to your exam.
Do not use a car seat heater prior to your exam.
If not contraindicated by your doctor, avoid the use of pain medications and vasoactive drugs the day of your exam. You must consult with your doctor before changing the use of any medications.
For breast imaging, if you are nursing you should try to nurse as far from 1 hour prior to your exam as possible.
Let the technician know if you have had any recent skin lesions or blunt trauma to the area to be scanned.

General Information For Exam

How It Works

Digital thermal imaging with infrared thermography cameras record radiant heat waves that come to the surface of the skin. When there are problems under the surface, our bodies produce heat. This happens when there is the presence of disease, inflammation from a recent injury, or when the body begins to increase blood flow to an area to fight off infection.

About The Procedure

Prior to the examination you will be asked to fill out a thorough breast health history form. You will be required to remove all upper body clothing. Then, you will acclimate to a 68 degree room temperature for 15 minutes before the exam. After acclimation, a series of thermal images will be taken.

How It Will Feel

There is no compression on the breast or any area of the body. The procedure is pain free and safe. To protect your privacy, the number of people involved in the procedure will be limited. The room air may feel cool on your body as it adjust to room temperature before scanning. The camera does not emit radiation of any kind.

Results

Results are usually available within 1 week. While participation in a thermal imaging early detection program can increase your chance of detecting and monitoring breast disease, it is still not a 100% guarantee of detection. Positive thermography findings are 10 times more important than a positive family history for developing cancer.

Frequently Asked Questions

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