At this Clinic, given the incidence of breast cancer nowadays in younger women, we recommend regular annual Breast Health Checks with thermal infrared imaging, much like a regular dental check up, for women of all ages from 20 onwards.
- 100% safe, radiation free, non-contact and painless.
- Very early detection of cancer risk (up to 10 years earlier than mammography).
- It is unique in its capacity to visually record physiological problems and metabolic processes.
- Cancers are associated with increased temperature and abnormal blood vessel patterns, both detected on Medical Infrared Scans (we call them thermal scans). Furthermore, a single cold challenge can help to identify abnormal blood vessels.
- 90% sensitivity. This means that where there is an increased risk, medical infrared scanning will correctly identify this in 90% of cases (one third of mammograms give false readings).
- Can be used in conjunction with the cancer profile blood test to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment non-invasively.
Thermal scans can be repeated as often as you like with no risk or radiation and are therefore very suited for regular and frequent monitoring (post surgery or during treatment) or in cases where a patient might be unwilling to proceed with surgery (DCIS)