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Get Answers From A Full Body Thermography In Long Island

By Leigh Bean


Advances in medical science are happening every day. Some procedures that were formerly too expensive or not commonplace have become more readily available and affordable. Full body thermography in Long Island is one of those procedures that may offer answers or peace of mind. Thermography, also called thermology, uses infrared technology to pinpoint areas of the body that might need closer inspection and attention. Measurable increased heat coming from one area is how that decision is made.

The science of thermography, also called thermology, shows images according to the heat radiating from it. Cool areas may be black or blue or green. Warm and hot images show up as yellow, orange and red. Since its development in the 1950's, many industries have found uses for it, from NASA to medical science.

Not only have the applications increased for this technology, the science has evolved with smaller, more portable machines and less cost to purchase. Today, the infrared camera looks much like a camcorder, which can be handheld, if necessary. The thermogram is the image produced.

When studying the thermogram, variances in heat emissions are plotted and studied to determine the soundness of the object. Training might consist of studying samples of similar images, apprenticing within the industry using the machine, taking a class or course of study in infrared technology, to name a few. Other uses for thermography are emerging all the time.

Of course, the human body is familiar to human beings. However, much of what one would see in a thermogram would be unfamiliar, unless the object viewed it totally foreign. This knowledge is used in security areas, such as airport security and home surveillance. Health care professionals utilize the scan to discover if one area of the body is hot and needs a closer examination for the cause.

Medical science has made use of thermography as a diagnostic tool. Because the fact that skin gives off heat, differences are readily seen. Added knowledge that increased blood flow to a site means that there could be a pain response, a foreign growth or object undetected by the naked eye.

In the area of cancer detection, the cancer or precancer begins with increased blood flow to the targeted cells. This blood flow can be easily read by the thermography camera, well in advance of anything detectable through x-rays or mammograms. Additionally, any benign growths will not have the blood blow directed into them, thus those may be accurately analyzed with this technology. Significant advantage can be taken with these types of early detection methods.

Skillful and judicious use of full body thermography in Long Island might be the best chance for finding any medical condition in the early stages. This technology is also capable of narrowing a field of focus for better treatment and portrays what stage of healing an injury may be in. There is no contact by camera during the procedure, no radiation imparted into the body and no invasive measures.




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