Is thermal imaging a replacement for mammograms or ultrasounds?
Depends. While some women use thermal imaging instead of mammography for breast screening, others use thermal imaging in addition to mammography and/or ultrasound. We believe that (DITI) should be viewed as a complementary, not competitive, tool to mammography and ultrasound. DITI has the ability to identify patients at the highest level of risk and actually increase the effective usage of mammograms and ultrasounds. Research confirms that DITI, when used with mammography, can improve the sensitivity of breast cancer detection.
No. Thermal imaging should be viewed as a complementary, not competitive, tool to mammography and ultrasound. Breast thermography has the ability to identify patients at the highest level of risk and actually increases the effective usage of mammograms and ultrasounds. While some women make a personal choice to use thermal imaging instead of mammography for breast screening, other women who cannot use mammography for a number of reasons can use thermography instead of mammography. Most women use thermal imaging in addition to mammography and/or ultrasound. The ultimate choice should be made on an individual basis with regard to clinical history, personal circumstances and medical advice. Research confirms that thermography, when used with mammography, increases the detection rate to 95-98%, surpassing either technology as stand-alone therapy.
No. While some women make a personal choice to use thermal imaging instead of mammography for breast screening, other women who cannot use mammography for a number of reasons can use thermography instead of mammography. Most women use thermal imaging in addition to mammography and/or ultrasound. We believe that (Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging – DITI) should be viewed as a complementary, not competitive, tool to mammography and ultrasound. DITI has the ability to identify patients at the highest level of risk and actually increase the effective usage of mammograms and ultrasounds. Research confirms that DITI, when used with mammography, can improve the sensitivity of breast cancer detection. The ultimate choice should be made on an individual basis with regard to clinical history, personal circumstances and medical advice.
