THERMOGRAPHY – OUR EXPERIENCE

By this method we can find out the abnormal regions with exact extent of the pathology, by mapping the changes in the heat pattern. This is a very simple technique which is adjuvant to the modalities of imaging as a screening procedure. By this we can further investigate to access the actual pathology and the extent of the disease and the pathological activity in the area. In our experience for the past 6 years we have done as many as 5000 cases in various camps. The regions we have studied as follows:-

Breast, Uterine cervix,Thyroid,Dental patients with various pathologies,Testis,Sports injuries,Orthopedic cases and other trauma cases,Cervical and other spinal regions,Varicose veins,Superficial swellings ,Diabetic foot,Hemiplegia cases – before and after Physiotherapy,Neck and other superficial swellings,Effect of radiation by Mobile phones,Pinna temp. of visually impaired persons,ENT cases such as Sinusitis, Tonsillitis, Adenoids, Mastoiditis etc, Ophthalmic conditions,Dermatological conditions &Pain syndromes.

By Dr.R.Chidambaram .M.D

Professor & H.O.D. of Radiology
SRI LAKSHMINARAYANA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
PUDUCHERRY-605 502.

Thermography of breast can detect lesion from 5 to 7 years before mammography

I wish to state that I recommend thermography for early detection of cancer, because

• Thermography of breast can detect lesion from 5 to 7 years before mammography can detect the mass.
• Thermography is non invasive, painless, no radiation.
• Thermography cost wise is very low & Thermography no side effect

So I recommend thermography for early detection of breast cancer and also useful in diagnosis of diabetic ulcer, varicose veins and also thyroid.

Dr. Annamalai Murugesan

Jansons MRI
Radiologist and Executive Director
Erode.

Digital Thermography

Digital thermography is a diagnostic modality which detects temperature difference in different parts of body. its highly sensitive nature help in detecting the diseases process at very early stage. Also being touch free ,Radiation free, Pain free and reproducible procedure along with easy portability gives you additional benefit as adjuvant modality in diagnosing in many disease conditions including breast disease at very early stage.

DR.Lalesh G.Nahata

Consulting Radiologist & Sonologist.
Matrix scan centre Diagnostics Health care.
Nasik, Maharashtra

Thermogram Detects Early Breast Cancer Undetected By Mammogram

THERMOGRAM DETECTS EARLY BREAST CANCER UNDETECTED BY MAMMOGRAM : 13.04.15

A 45 years old female from Nagappattinam came with complaints of pain in the right breast. When I examined her, she had a vague lumpy feel in the right breast and otherwise she was normal. Usually such vague lumps are called as fibrocystic changes. These occur due to hormonal changes and are generally harmless. Vitamin tablets and reassurance is all that is required.

However considering her age, I wanted to be doubly sure before I advise the treatment for this patient. So I asked for a breast screening. Breast screening generally includes mammogram and an ultrasound correlation. But in our hospital, along with the usual mammogram and ultrasound, we also have a test called thermogram. This thermogram is an imaging that uses infra-red rays to detect early changes in the breast and it is useful to detect early cancers also. Thermogram has lot of advantages over mammogram like being painless, no radiation, safe in pregnancy, useful in young individuals etc. But it has not replaced mammogram. However in combination with the other two imaging modalities, it is complementary and increases the sensitivity of breast screening and helps in detecting early disease.

Our hospital, Harshamitra Cancer Centre is the only hospital in the entire country to use all these three modalities for a comprehensive breast screening. Today I experienced the importance of such a combination screening method. This patient from Nagapattinam underwent the three tests. The mammogram and the ultrasound suggested a probably non-cancerous condition. However, the thermogram was strongly in favour of cancer. So a needle aspiration test was done and it proved to be cancer.

Thanks to thermogram! If only the regular investigations mammogram and ultrasound were considered for further decision making for this patient, we would have advised simple reassurance and we would have missed the cancer. Thermogram helped in detecting cancer when the other standard tests have failed. This patient is now advised cancer treatment.

By.Dr.G.Govindaraj

M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch., (Surgical Oncology)
Managing Director
Harsha Mitra Super Speciality Cancer Hospital,
Thiruchirappalli.(TN)

Thermography is based on 2 ideas…

This is a non invasive test that involves no radiation.

Thermography is based on 2 ideas...

• Cancer cells are growing and multiplying very fast, blood flow and metabolism are higher in malignant lesions.
• As blood flow and metabolism increases skin temperature goes up.

Thermography produces an infrared image that shows the patterns of heat and blood flow on or near the surface of the body. Malignant lesions in breast shows increased heat and blood flow patterns which is a very useful tool to the clinician and she advises the patient to go for other investigations like Mammogram and ultrasonography of breast.

Hence early malignant change in breast can be detected by Thermography. It is an adjunctive tool for use alongside a primary test like Mammosonography.

Dr.G.Sudha Prabakaran

MBBS,M.Sc (ultrasonography)
IAN Donald Diploma on OBG usg.
Consultant Sonologist
KG Hospital, Coimbatore.