What is Breast Thermography?

Changes in the breast happen over time. Tumors found by mammogram have typically been growing for many years. As an area of tissue moves from healthy to problematic, distinct changes take place. A breast tumor its own small blood vessels to tap into the body’s blood supply to derive nourishment. Malignant cells send out messenger chemicals to the surrounding tissue. This increased metabolic activity makes the tissue warmer than healthy tissue. These factors create an area which can often be visualized by a thermal camera long before they can be detected with mammogram or ultrasound.

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