Excluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women today, accounting for 1 of every 3 cancers diagnosed.

A woman’s chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in her life is approximately 1 in 8 (12%). It is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality among women.

The use of mid-infrared (MIR) mammography is based on the principle that metabolic activity and vascular circulation in both pre-cancerous tissue and the area surrounding a developing breast cancer is almost always higher than in normal breast tissue. In an ever-increasing need for nutrients, cancerous tumors increase circulation to their cells by holding open existing blood vessels, opening dormant vessels, and creating new ones (neoangiogenesis). This process frequently results in an increase in regional surface temperatures and vascular patterning of the breast. MIR uses ultra-sensitive medical infrared cameras and sophisticated computers to detect, analyze, and produce high-resolution images of these temperature variations and vascular patterns. Because of MIR’s extreme sensitivity, these thermo vascular variations may be among the earliest signs of breast cancer or a pre-cancerous state of the breast.

While x-ray mammography, ultrasound mammography, MRI, and other structural imaging tools rely primarily on finding the physical tumor, mid-infrared (MIR) mammography is based on detecting the heat produced by increased blood vessel circulation and metabolic changes associated with a tumor’s genesis and growth. By detecting minute variations in blood vessel activity, infrared imaging may find thermal signs suggesting a pre-cancerous state of the breast or the presence an early tumor that is not yet large enough to be detected by physical examination, x-ray mammography, or other types of structural imaging.

Studies show that an abnormal infrared image is the single most important marker of high risk for developing breast cancer, 10 times more significant than a family history of the disease. Consequently, in patients with a persistent abnormal thermogram, the examination results become a marker of higher future cancer risk. Depending upon certain factors, re-examinations are performed at appropriate intervals to monitor the breasts. This gives a woman time to take a pro-active approach by working with her doctor to improve her breast health. By maintaining close monitoring of her breast health with the combined use of infrared imaging, self-breast exams, clinical examinations, x-ray mammography, ultrasound mammography, and other tests, a woman has a much better chance of detecting cancer at its earliest stage and preventing invasive tumor growth.

The use of mid-infrared (MIR) mammography is based on the principle that metabolic activity and vascular circulation in both pre-cancerous tissue and the area surrounding a developing breast cancer is almost always higher than in normal breast tissue. In an ever-increasing need for nutrients, cancerous tumors increase circulation to their cells by holding open existing blood vessels, opening dormant vessels, and creating new ones (neoangiogenesis). This process frequently results in an increase in regional surface temperatures and vascular patterning of the breast. MIR uses ultra-sensitive medical infrared cameras and sophisticated computers to detect, analyze, and produce high-resolution images of these temperature variations and vascular patterns. Because of MIR’s extreme sensitivity, these thermo vascular variations may be among the earliest signs of breast cancer or a pre-cancerous state of the breast.

While x-ray mammography, ultrasound mammography, MRI, and other structural imaging tools rely primarily on finding the physical tumor, mid-infrared (MIR) mammography is based on detecting the heat produced by increased blood vessel circulation and metabolic changes associated with a tumor’s genesis and growth. By detecting minute variations in blood vessel activity, infrared imaging may find thermal signs suggesting a pre-cancerous state of the breast or the presence an early tumor that is not yet large enough to be detected by physical examination, x-ray mammography, or other types of structural imaging.

Studies show that an abnormal infrared image is the single most important marker of high risk for developing breast cancer, 10 times more significant than a family history of the disease. Consequently, in patients with a persistent abnormal thermogram, the examination results become a marker of higher future cancer risk. Depending upon certain factors, re-examinations are performed at appropriate intervals to monitor the breasts. This gives a woman time to take a pro-active approach by working with her doctor to improve her breast health. By maintaining close monitoring of her breast health with the combined use of infrared imaging, self-breast exams, clinical examinations, x-ray mammography, ultrasound mammography, and other tests, a woman has a much better chance of detecting cancer at its earliest stage and preventing invasive tumor growth.

Our GE Logic series ultrasound unit represents the latest in ultrasound technology. It has color capabilities, and can perform Doppler assessment, as well as providing high-resolution medical images.

Ultrasound mammography is playing an increasingly important role in the evaluation of breast cancer.

Ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to image inside the body. Like an echo from a canyon wall, the ultrasound machine sends out high-frequency and inaudible sound waves that reflect off body structures. A computer receives the reflected waves and reconstructs images of tissues and fluid. This exam uses no radiation.

A small handheld transducer that both sends and receives the sound waves will be placed against your body in the area to be imaged. You may be asked to change your position depending on the area being examined.

Ultrasound mammography is the preferable method in the case of a symptomatic patient, after clinical examination.

Ultrasound mammography is safer than x-ray mammography because no radiation is used during ultrasound mammography.

Ultrasound mammography is more sensitive than x-ray mammography. In fact, ultrasound mammography often (10% to 40 % of all cases) detects breast cancer missed by routine x-ray mammography.

In the case of patients without symptoms, ultrasound mammography has a higher sensitivity for detecting breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue, women under the age of 50 and high-risk women.

Breast ultrasound elastography is used to determines the tissue stiffness/elasticity without any invasive procedure, by using sound (ultrasonic) waves.

Breast Ultrasound Elastography coupled with artificial intelligence software can decrease the number of false-positive and false-negative results in the diagnosis of breast cancer.

Artificial intelligence (AI) software accurately identifies breast cancers in the images acquired by the ultrasound elastography.

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