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Whether you are a busy mom of three, a retired grandmother, or a working woman, your health is your most valuable asset, and you try your best to be on top of taking care of your health.
So, what about your breast health?
Have you had your breast-health checked recently?
As you already know, breast health is incredibly important, and breast problems can develop silently for decades before anything can be picked up on a mammogram!
Here at Well-Life Family Medicine, we don’t just deal with problems after they have formed. We pride ourselves on comprehensive, preventive health-care to keep you happy and healthy, and this is why we have developed a comprehensive Breast Health Screening Program using state-of-the-art Breast Thermography.
Breast Thermography is an exciting addition to breast imaging technology that was approved by the FDA in 1982. It is an additional tool that doctors use to help determine breast cancer risk and can also indicate the risk of other breast conditions. When Breast Thermography is used in combination with other tests, it gives your doctor an improved overall picture of breast health.
Breast Thermography uses infra-red imaging technology to scan the breast and produces an incredibly detailed heat map, which can help detect the new blood vessels that grow from tumors, as well as hormonal imbalances, and other breast-health problems.
Breast thermography provides an additional piece of the puzzle and is not to be used alone. However, when used together with other imaging and lab tests, it will provide your doctor with much more information, giving a more comprehensive picture of your overall breast health.
Unlike a mammogram, which is used to diagnose breast cancer by using X-Rays that find denser tissues, a Breast Thermography Machine uses Infra-Red Imaging to find “hotter” areas of the breast that are more active.
A Mammogram is like taking a still photograph that tells you how a breast looks.
Breast Thermography is like actively looking through a set of infra-red heat goggles that can tell you how the breast is working.
Both tests give us different information and are both important when it comes to assessing your breast health.
No. When it comes to a breast cancer diagnosis, a breast biopsy is the gold-standard for diagnosing breast cancer.
Breast Thermography is used together with other tests including mammograms, ultrasounds, MRI’s, blood testing, and genetic testing, in order to add incredible amounts of detail to generate a comprehensive picture of your breast health and your risk of breast cancer.
There are no known short or long-term side effects of breast thermography. It is incredibly safe!
Prior to the test, please adhere to the following:
Your appointment will last 30-60 minutes.
Simply fill out the form below to book your appointment!