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Thermography

Medical Thermography is available 5 days a week. Dr. Christina is a member of ACCT, the largest professional group of certified Thermographers in the world and The Institute for the Advancement of Medical Thermography. She has 12 years experience as a Medical Thermographer.

After the imaging appointment, your health history is sent with the images to a Medical Doctor for a detailed evaluation. It is then returned to our office in 3-5 business days, at which time the report will be emailed to you as a PDF. Dr. Christina LeBoeuf offers a FREE 15 minute followup consultation to review your results and offer natural therapies, supplements and necessary referrals to correct any imbalances (each additioanl 15 minutes is billed at $2 a minute).

What is Thermography?

Thermography is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that converts infrared radiation emitted from the skin surface into electrical impulses that are visualized in color. The spectrum of colors indicate an increase or decrease in the amount of infrared radiation being emitted from the body surface. Medical Thermography can graphically display and record the subjective feeling of pain by objectively displaying the changes in skin surface temperature that are produced by pain states. Medical Thermography’s major clinical value is in its high sensitivity to pathology in the vascular, muscular, neural and skeletal systems and as such can contribute to a diagnosis by the clinician.

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Frequently asked questions:

Q. Who certifies your thermographers?
A. Thermography technicians are trained and certified by the American College of Clinical Thermology and the IAMT.

Q. Who reads the images and reports?
A. Images are sent to an interpretation service who employ medical doctors who are all board certified as thermologists. These doctors have many years experience and are able to ask for second opinions whenever necessary.

Q. How quickly will I get my report back?
A. Reports are normally ready within 3-5 days. You may collect your report when it is ready or allow for mailing time. If you need your report within 24 hours you can pay an ‘urgent’ fee.

Q. What is the difference between high definition thermography and other types?
Just about all modern cameras provide high-definition images. The ‘definition’ of a thermogram relates to how many individual temperature measurements are taken to build the image. The actual definition is not as important as how accurate and sensitive those temperature measurements are. The higher the definition, the better the picture will look but this does not mean that the accuracy is any better.
Describing a thermogram as ‘high definition’ maybe confusing and misleading as most so-called high-definition images are produced by software manipulation of the data.
Low definition would be considered below 160 x 120 pixels. Industry standard is between 160 x 120 up to 320 x 240 pixels. High-definition would be considered above this and can be as high as 640 x 512 pixels.

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Q. Why do I need to come back in three months for another breast study?
A. The most accurate result we can produce is change over time. Before we can start to evaluate any changes, we need to establish an accurate and stable baseline for you. This baseline represents your unique thermal fingerprint, which will only be altered by developing pathology. A baseline cannot be established with only one study, as we would have no way of knowing if this is your normal pattern or if it is actually changing at the time of the first exam. By comparing two studies three months apart we are able to judge if your breast physiology is stable and suitable to be used as your normal baseline and safe for continued annual screening. The reason a three-month interval is used relates to the period of time it takes for blood vessels to show change…… a period of time less than three months may miss significant change…….. a period of time much more than three months can miss significant change that may have already taken place. There is NO substitute for establishing an accurate baseline. A single study cannot do this.

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Thermography Exam Basic Procedure

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DITI detects the subtle physiologic changes that accompany breast pathology, whether it is cancer, fibrocystic disease, an infection or a vascular disease. Doctors can then plan accordingly and lay out a careful program to further diagnose and /or MONITOR until other standard testing becomes positive. This allows for the earliest possible treatment.

Patient Preparation:
1. Please do not have Acupuncture, physical therapy, massage, or Chiropractic until after your exam or on another day.
2. Please do not smoke, drink hot/cold beverages or chew gum 2 hours before the test.
3. Please do not use lotions, antiperspirants, liniments or cosmetics on the area that will be imaged on the day of the test.
4. Stay out of strong sunlight or tanning bed for 48 hours before your test.
5. No hot/cold showers or therapies 2 or 3 hours before your exam.
6. No exercising 2 hours before your exam.
7. There are no changes to your diet or medications necessary.
8. Please do not wear a bra for a minimum of one hour before your test.
9. Please do not wear any tight clothing-spanx, leggings, etc for at least 2 hours before your test.
NOTE: Thermography of the breasts is not accurate while breast feeding. It is recommended to wait 2-3 months after your milk has stopped flowing.

Picture Of Wellness Thermography Pricing:
Breast/Chest/Upper Back Region: $215
Breast Only: $190 (great for 3-6 month follow up exam)
Half Body: $300 (head to hips)
Full Body: $400 (head to toes)

Standard Pricing In The USA (does not include a free consultation to review your results):
Single Region: $225 (breast only, head, abdomen, etc.)
Half Body: $329
Full Body: $499

For as little as $180 you can have peace of mind knowing that you are "A Picture Of Health!"  Proudly serving Upstate NY!

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FREE consultations included after EVERY Thermography scan to help you  understand your results and formulate a treatment plan.