Thermography Versus Mammography: What You Need to Know About the Trending Screening
Thermography detects heat on the skin’s surface using an infrared camera and is a safe, painless, and cost effective screening tool used for prevention.
The body constantly communicates with us, sending signals—such as increased heat—that can indicate early-stage health issues. Thermography, a trending screening technique, translates these thermal signals into colorful maps, offering a noninvasive alternative to mammography for early detection and prevention of various conditions.
While mammography remains the standard for breast cancer detection, thermography presents a promising complementary option, focusing on heat patterns to identify potential concerns before structural changes occur.
How Thermography Works
Thermography, also known as digital infrared thermal imaging, is a noninvasive screening test that uses an infrared camera to detect subtle temperature changes on the skin’s surface. These changes can provide clues about what’s happening inside the body, revealing factors such as inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and lymphatic congestion, which can lead to fluid buildup in the body’s tissues.
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
Emma is an acupuncture physician and has written extensively about health for multiple publications over the past decade. She is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times, covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.
