- FDA approved Breast Thermography to be combined with mammography for screening of breast disease in 1982
- Research in the field of breast thermography has been underway since late 1950’s
- Index-medicus library carries 800+ peer-reviewed studies on breast thermography
- Over 300,000 women have participated in these studies
- Many of the above studies have large pool of participants – 10K, 37K, 60K, 85K
- The length of some studies is up to 12 years
- The protocols for interpretation have been standardized and strictly enforced over the last 25 years
- Thermography study of the breast yields 90% sensitivity and specificity in respect to deviation from the physiological norm of the breast tissue
- According to some studies:
- abnormal thermograms can be a sign of potential breast tissue health problem due to deviation from the physiological norm
- a thermogram that is constantly abnormal signifies a 22 times higher risk of abnormal cell division and potentially abnormal growth in the breast tissue
- the one most significant marker of potentially abnormal cell division and growth in the breast tissue is the infrared image deviating from the norm
- There is a definite increase in the long-term survival rate of the participants who had breast thermography
- When thermography is used as part of the comprehensive approach with mammography and physical exam, about 95% of early stage abnormal growth or inflammation could be detected