The female breast is much more sensitive to radiation than any other organ. Since mammography screening was introduced, there has been a significant rise in the incidence of a form of breast cancer called "ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)." In fact, this form of breast cancer has increased by 328%.


There is tremendous literature and discussion going on right now in the medical community on the dangers of X-rays. Many believe that X-rays cause breast cancer. (Mammograms Cause Breast Cancer - and other cancer facts you probably never knew: Dawn Prate, 4-29-2007)


Since the OmniBody Scan and digital infrared imaging cannot cause cancer, full body images can be taken yearly and at any age. The applications of the OmniBody Scan and Digital Infrared Imaging are just beginning to emerge. The OmniBody Scan and thermography should be used in conjunction with mammograms, MRIs and other existing forms of diagnosis.


The following graph outlines the differences between mammography and medical infrared imaging (thermography). In summary, it is our opinion that the current screening strategy is not enough to protect women from breast cancer. We believe that Medical Infrared Imaging should be added to every woman’s regular breast health care.

Mammography Passes radiation through the breast to produce an image. Suspicious areas need to be dense enough to be seen. Structural imaging. Ability to locate the area of suspicious tissue. Compresses the breast. Can detect cancer earlier than physical examination. Findings increase suspicion. Cannot diagnose cancer.	Medical Infrared Imaging PUses infrared sensors to detect heat and increased vascularity (angiogenesis) as the byproduct of biochemical reactions. The heat is compiled into an image for computerized analysis. No radiation, non-invasive, harmless. Can be used as often as indicated to trace a problem, observe the effectiveness of treatment, or monitor the health of the breast over time. Functional imaging. Detects physiologic changes. Cannot pinpoint the exact area of suspicion inside the breast. Non-contact. Nothing touches the breasts. Earliest method of breast cancer detection known. Findings increase suspicion. Cannot diagnose cancer.
A biopsy is the only test that can determine if a suspected tissue area is cancerous.
Can detect tumors in the pre-invasive stage in mainly slow-growing cancers. Cannot detect exponentially fast growing tumors in the pre-invasive stage. Average 80% Sensitivity (20% of cancers missed), in women over age 50. Sensitivity drops to 60% (40% of cancers missed) in women under age 50. Hormone use decreases sensitivity. Average 75% Specificity (25% false-positives). 85% of all mammography initiated biopsies are negative. Large, dense, and fibrocystic breasts cause reading difficulties. In most women, the medial upper triangle, peripheral areas next to the chest wall, and the inframammary sulcus cannot be visualized.	Can detect a pathologic state of the breast up to 10 years before a cancerous tumor is found by any other method. Has the ability to detect fast growing aggressive tumors. In 7 out of 10 women, thermography will be the first alarm that something is happening. A positive infrared image represents the highest known risk factor for the existence of or future development of breast cancer – 10 times more significant than any family history of the disease. Average 90% Sensitivity (10% of cancers missed) in all age groups. Of these missed cancers, the vast majority are slow growing and poorly invasive. Of the type of cancers to miss, this is highly preferable. This makes thermography highly valuable as a prognostic indicator. No effect. Average 90% Specificity (10% false-positives). Due to thermography’s ability to act as the earliest warning signal, further studies are needed to follow patients over a prolonged time period. No effect. Not applicable. Due to the nature of infrared imaging, pre-cancerous and cancerous tumors as deep as the chest wall can be detected.
Sources: Index Medicus – ACS, NEJM, JNCI, J Breast, J Radiology, J Clin Ultrasound Index Medicus – Cancer, AJOG, Thermology Text – Atlas of Mammography: New Early Signs in Breast Cancer Text – Biomedical Thermology