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You must wait at least 3
months after major breast surgery, completion of
chemotherapy or radiation before a thermal exam.
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You must wait at least 1 month
after biopsy or minor surgery
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Avoid tanning or sunburn 1
week before the exam
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For 24 hours before the exam:
- Avoid exercise or physical
stimulation, massage or chiropractic adjustments
- Refrain from sauna, steam-room or hot/cold
packs
- No significant fevers
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On the day of the exam:
- Do not shave your underarms or use
any skin creams, lotions or deodorants on the areas
to be imaged
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For 2 hours before the exam:
- Refrain from tobacco use, coffee or
tea consumption
- Refrain from exercise, bathing or showering
- Avoid eating or chewing gum
During the exam
There will be no contact with your body, no injections,
radiation or fluids to drink. You will be in a
comfortably cool private room and the camera will be
positioned from 4 to 8 feet away from you as you turn to
change to the necessary positions. |
You will be offered a gown to wear
until the imaging begins. For breast imaging, you will
be required to disrobe your upper body. For full body
imaging you must remove all but underpants. You will be
imaged by a trained thermographer. (Please wear or bring
under wear)
A region of interest, like the head or breast will take
about 15 minutes. A full body exam will take
approximately 30 minutes and time is allowed to briefly
review the images before you leave (no interpretations
will be offered at this time)
Reporting
Your images, along with your questionnaire will be sent
to a trained thermologist for interpretation. A written
report, including images will be sent or given to you
when the report is complete. A copy can be sent to your
doctor by written request.
Notice regarding
interpretation
When reading these images, we look for certain
temperature findings in the breasts which may suggest
elevated risk for disease. Thermal imaging provides
information about current and future risk only and does
not diagnose breast conditions. Thermal imaging findings
should be correlated with diagnostic examinations before
a final diagnosis and treatment decision is made. It
does not replace any other breast examination.
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