Thermography

Thermography is a non-invasive tool that uses sophisticated and high-tech equipment to measure temperature variations using body temperature, heat patterns, and blood flow. Digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI), a form of thermography, can be used to diagnose breast cancer, inflammation, thyroid disease, and other diseases. Thermography is non-invasive, non-contact, pain-free, and does not emit radiation as mammograms do. As a result, many complementary alternative medicine advocates prefer thermography over mammograms. Thermography is FDA approved; however only approved when used in conjunction with another diagnostic tool such as mammograms and is not approved as a stand-alone diagnostic tool.