No, though many patients are referred by their health practitioner, Better Body Thermography accepts self-referred patients.

Appointment length depends on the screening type. Breast screening appointment lengths are 30 minutes long. Full and upper body appointment lengths are 45 minutes long.

Just like other medical screenings results aren't immediate. The report, including images, will take approximately 3-7 business days. We also have a STAT option available for an additional fee.

Currently, thermography is not reimbursable by insurance. You can also utilize your HSA (health saving account) or FSA (flexible spending account) to pay for a thermography screening.

Thermography is a screening tool using an medical infrared camera that records and analyzes the thermal patterns of the body . The thermal images are used by healthcare practitioners to help diagnose potential pathology, disease processes, and/or monitor pain in any part of your body. The screening is non-invasive, painless with no radiation or contact with the body

To aid in the earlier detection of pathology, disease and cancer.

To identify an abnormal area for further diagnostic testing.

To define a previously diagnosed injury or condition.

To evaluate sensory-nerve irritation or significant soft-tissue injury.

To follow progress of healing and rehabilitation.

The information gained from a thermogram is valuable to men and women, of all ages, in any state of health and it is even safe for pregnant women. Inflammation is at the root of most chronic diseases, including cancer. Thermography is an ideal tool for monitoring inflammatory changes in your body by creating a baseline scan and follow up scans to show any minor changes. A thermography screening can be used for these and many other conditions:

Cancer

Digestive Disorder

Lymphatic Congestion

Vascular Disorder

Thyroid Dysfunction

Neuropathy

The screening is to provide an accurate and stable baseline. The baseline represents your unique thermal vascular "fingerprint", which can be altered by a developing pathology. A baseline cannot be established with just one screening because there is no way of knowing if this is a normal thermal pattern for you. By comparing images at the recommended interval at either 3, 6, or 12 months apart the Board Certified physicians can analyze if your thermal vascular fingerprint has remained stable overtime.

Thermography is a test of physiology, in other words, the normal or abnormal functions of the body. It detects and records the infrared heat radiating from the surface of the body. Thermography can help with early detection, monitoring abnormal physiology and/or the establishment of risk factors for the development or existence of inflammation that may be a cancerous process.

Mammography and ultrasound are tests of anatomy, they detect a structure. When a tumor has grown to a size that is large enough and dense enough to block an x-ray beam (mammography) or sound wave (ultrasound), it produces an image that can be analyzed by a trained radiologist.

Thermography is a preventative health screening tool. Thermograms, just like mammograms and ultrasounds, are used for screening purposes only. None of these screening methods can diagnose cancer.