Breast Thermography

According to IACT - International Academy of Clinical Thermology - http://www.iact-org.org/breast_thermography.html, Breast thermography is a diagnostic procedure that images the breasts to aid in the early detection of breast cancer. It is based on the principle that chemical and blood vessel activity in both pre-cancerous tissue and the area surrounding a developing breast cancer is almost always higher than in the normal breast. Since pre-cancerous and cancerous masses are highly metabolic tissues, they need an abundant supply of nutrients to maintain their growth and this can increase the surface temperatures of the breast. 

State-of-the-art breast thermography uses ultra-sensitive infrared cameras and sophisticated computers to detect, analyze, and produce high-resolution diagnostic images of these temperature and vascular changes. The procedure is both comfortable and safe using no radiation or compression. By carefully examining changes in the temperature and blood vessels of the breasts, signs of possible cancer or pre-cancerous cell growth may be detected up to 10 years prior to being discovered using any other procedure. This provides for the earliest detection of cancer possible. Because of breast thermography's extreme sensitivity, these temperature variations and vascular changes may be among the earliest signs of breast cancer and/or a pre-cancerous state of the breast.

Breast thermography has an average sensitivity and specificity of 90%. When used as part of a multimodal approach (clinical examination + mammography + thermography) 95% of early stage cancers can be detected. However, thermography does not have the ability to pinpoint the location of a tumor. Consequently, breast thermography's role is in addition to a ultrasound and physical examination, not in lieu of. 

Places that do Breast Thermography

There are several organizations that offer referrals to places that have Board Certified Clinical Thermographers. One organization is International Academy of Clinical Thermology. Their website is: http://www.iact-org.org/thermographer_links.html

Arizona:

Thermal Imaging of Arizona     
www.thermalimagingofaz.com 
Daniel Perry -- Provisional CTT
Debra Bear -- Provisional CTT
1921 S. Alma School Road - Suite 315
Mesa, AZ 85210
480-768-1100

California:

Pacific Chiropractic & Research Center Infrared Imaging Laboratory
Redwood City, California 
650.361.8908
Email: info@breastthermography.com

William Cockburn, DC, DIACT, FIACT, FABFE
Isabella Tracey Memorial Foundation in Los Angeles, CA. 90064
562.699.7921

George Chapman, DC, DABCT, DIACT, FIACT     
(Jayne Rayner also works with him)
Clinical Thermography Associates in Chula Vista, CA. 91910
619.422.3339

Anand Chaudhry, DC-- Provisional CTT 
117 Los Robles Ave
Windsor, CA 95492
707.838.2146 

Amitabha Medical Clinic and Healing Center              
www.amitabhaclinic.com   
Gili Eliaz, Provisional CTT 
7064 Corline Court, Ste. A
Sebastopol. CA 95472
707.829.5900 

Golden Gate Health Associates 
Barbara Crouch, Provisional CTT 
95 Montgomery Dr. Ste. 220
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
707.577.7560

Florida: 

George Naruns, DC, DABCT in Tampa Bay, Florida 
727.528.8378

Illinois:

James Christiansen, PhD, FABCT
National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, IL. 
630.889.6574
(not on current IACT list as of 08/2002)

Beth Ann Connell, DC, DABCT in Utica, IL. 
815.667.4819

Indiana:

David Harris, DC, DABCT in Kokomo, IN. 
765.457.2273

Kentucky:

Larry Payne, DC, DABCT in Florence, KY.
859.525.7443

Michigan: 

William Dudley, DC, DABCT, FABCT in Howell, MI. 
517.546.3967

Nebraska: 

Mark Osborn, DC, DABCT in Lincoln, NE
402.423.826

Washington:  

C. Duane Roberts, DC, FACO, DABCT in Vancouver, WA. 
360.696.0016

Wisconsin:  

William Hobbins, MD, FACS, FABCT in Madison, WI. 
608.275.4274

Out of the United States:

Canada:

John Keyserlingk, MD, FACS in Montreal
514.933.9635

England: 

E.F.J. Ring, PhD
Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
Upper Borough Walls in the UK

France: 

Michel Gautherie, PhD.
Biomedical Thermology Laboratory
Louis Pasteur University School of Medicine in France

Australia: