Heat energy and temperature differences in the human body lend themselves to infrared scanning. Detailed high resolution IR images of the human body reveal tremendous amounts of information. Thermal IR is a non invasive procedure requiring no contact with the patient and offers a useful approach to the diagnosis and treatment (as therapeutic aids) of many disorders, in particular in the areas of rheumatology, dermatology, orthopaedics and circulatory abnormalities.

 

Infrared thermography has the ability to detect the chemical and blood vessel changes in pre-cancerous as well as cancerous breast tissue. Consequently, infrared thermography can be the first indicator that a cancer may be forming or present; and in many cases from 8-10 years before it can be detected by any other method. The use of infrared thermography as part of the frontline tests for early detection brings a great deal of good news for women.

 

The use of Digital Infrared Imaging is based on the principle that metabolic activity and vascular circulation in both pre-cancerous tissue and the area surrounding a developing breast cancer is almost always higher than in normal breast tissue. In an ever-increasing need for nutrients, cancerous tumors increase circulation to their cells by holding open existing blood vessels, opening dormant vessels, and creating new ones. This process frequently results in an increase in regional surface temperatures of the breast. DII uses ultra-sensitive medical infrared cameras and sophisticated computers to detect, analyze, and produce high-resolution diagnostic images of these temperature variations. Because of DII’s extreme sensitivity, these temperature variations may be among the earliest signs of breast cancer and/or a pre-cancerous state of the breast.

 

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