Patient Preparation:

Upper and Full Body Patient preparation: Main consideration - do not do anything that will
stress joints, muscles, cause you to heat up or cause the skin surface to be blocked.
Do not exercise, have therapies (massage, facials, PT, etc.), treatments or testing (MRI, CAT
Scan, etc) or electromyography on the same day Thermography is performed.
You can shower as usual.
Do not smoke for 2 hours before the test.
Do not chew gum or drink hot beverages 2 hours before the test.
Do not use under arm deodorants, lotions, **make-up, liniments or powder on your body or
face on the day of test as they will block the skin surface from registering correct temperatures.
For Breast Scans ONLY, you can wear make-up.
Avoid sun exposure on day of test.
Medicines – No changes necessary
Disrobing – You will be removing clothing down to underwear.
Men, please wear briefs rather than boxer shorts for Full Body scans.
Removing jewelry, Putting on a supplied gown, Having hair off face and away from ears & neck.

 

Please note the following if you are pregnant, nursing or recently have undergone any surgeries or biopsies:

• We cannot scan you if you are pregnant
• We cannot scan you if you are currently nursing
• We must wait three months from the time you STOP nursing before we can scan you (Pregnancy and lactation will alter a thermal image)
• We must wait three  months from any invasive procedure (biopsies, surgeries) before we can scan you. (These procedures can alter a thermal image)

Description of Test:

Patient time for test: approx. 30 minutes.
You are given time for your skin temperature to equalize with the room temperature.
Examining rooms can feel cool as your body adjusts to room temperature.
Thermal Images are taken of the whole body, or just areas under investigation.
A cervical assessment would typically include: head and neck, upper trunk & arms.
A lumbar assessment would typically include: low back, pelvis, and legs.

Patient Responsibility:
*Patient will be responsible for providing report to his/her practitioner.
*Payment in full is expected at time of scan. Preferred payment is check or cash, but we do accept all
credit cards.
*Reminders will be emailed or texted, (if you are opted-in to receive texts), and is ultimately the patient’s responsibility to schedule all future appointments.
While participation in a DITI early detection program can increase your chance of detecting and
monitoring breast disease, as with all other tests, it is still not a 100% guarantee of detection.

A Female Certified Thermographer will perform the test.
You are welcome to bring a companion or partner to be present at the examination.