Thermography

Medical Thermography Scan

We offer Full Body, Half Body, and Breast Medical Thermography Scans in a private and non-medical setting. We are fully trained and Certified through PACT Professional Academy of Clinical Thermology and BTl Breast Thermography International.

To find out more about these non-invasive, adjunctive methods for screening please visit BTIscan.com You will find more about thermography and how it works, what these scans detect, the history of thermography, about BTI, blogs, and forms.

For more information on Thermography, please go to Breast Thermography International | Breast Thermography International

For an appointment call the office at 843-522-1115

PREPARATION FOR
THERMOGRAPHY IMAGING

Upon completing the intake form, you will be emailed a set of patient protocols. They can also be found at the top of the intake form, or you can view them here:

https://btiscan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PACT_protocols_2022_-_rev_Oct.pdf

These protocols are important as they outline what not to do in the days leading up to your thermography appointment to avoid things that may alter test results.

What to Expect at Your Appointment:
At your appointment, the Certified Thermographic Technician will ask you to disrobe behind a privacy curtain where you will stand in front of the thermographic camera. Thermography can only be utilized without clothing, as clothing prevents temperature readings of the skin’s surface. Our technicians make every effort to respect your privacy and comfort with the use of privacy screens.

Once positioned behind the camera, you will undergo an acclimation process. This involves relaxing while your body acclimates to room temperature. This process takes 10-15 minutes. This guarantees that the temperature readings are accurate and not affected by factors such as tight bra straps, clothing, outside weather, and other factors that cause temporary increases or decreases in surface temperature.

While you are acclimating, the technician will review your intake form with you, checking for accuracy, and gathering additional information as necessary.

Once acclimated, the technician will ask you to move in certain positions in front of the thermal camera to get a full picture of the breasts. That way, they can be assessed from every angle allowing temperature measurements to be taken in any location necessary. This process will only take a few minutes after which you will get dressed and enjoy the rest of your day.

The technician is not qualified to read your thermal images or give you any information or advice regarding them. You will not get your results at the time of the thermography appointment as the images taken by the technician will need to be analyzed and interpreted by physicians.

What to Expect Following Your Appointment:
Your images will be interpreted by PACT Board Certified physicians who are trained through the Professional Academy of Clinical Thermology and have many years of experience in medical thermography. Every image goes through three levels of analysis and interpretation by doctors with varying degrees of expertise. A report will be created which will contain your images, medical history, and the Doctor’s impressions and recommendations based on a variety of factors.

This in-depth analysis and multi-page report usually takes between 3-7 business days to complete. Our technicians do offer a STAT (24-48 hours) option available to you at the time of your visit for a small fee if you need the results sooner than the estimated timeline.

Reports will be issued to you directly by your technician in a digital format so you may enjoy the high-resolution images. We recommend reviewing your results with your Doctor. You will see various measurements and comments based on your findings that will need to be investigated by a physician. Medical thermology reports are easy to understand by your Doctor as their training in physiology and anatomy is extensive. If your Doctor is not familiar with thermography or needs help understanding the report, our team of doctors is available for consultation.

Our central organization holds all records. This allows you to go to any of our locations without having to start over if your technician or lab center becomes unavailable. Additionally, this guarantees that our interpreting physicians have access to your past thermography reports to establish a breast health baseline and effectively assess for changes on future exams.