Criteria for obtaining and interpreting breast thermograms

Lapayowker, Marc S.; Barash, Ira M.; Byrne, R. N.; Ch, Chang; Dodd, Gerald D.; Farrell, Corinne; Haberman, JoAnn D.; Isard, Harold J.; Threatt, Barbara

doi:10.1002/1097-0142(197611)38:5<1931::aid-cncr2820380511>3.0.co;2-r

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“…These included recognition of diffuse heat patterns involving a quadrant, half, or the entire breast; asymmetric focal hotspots on the thermogram; or an increase in areolar heat. 41 An analysis by Head et al 42 also included increases in periareolar heat, blood vessel discrepancy, and a global diffused heat pattern. Standardized procedures were also introduced at this time.…”

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A Comparative Review of Thermography as a Breast Cancer Screening Technique

2009

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Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer of women in North America. Despite advances in treatment that have reduced mortality, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer induced death. Several well established tools are used to screen for breast cancer including clinical breast exams, mammograms, and ultrasound. Thermography was first introduced as a screening tool in 1956 and was initially well accepted. However, after a 1977 study found thermography to lag behind other screening tools, the medical community lost interest in this diagnostic approach. This review discusses each screening tool with a focus brought to thermography. No single tool provides excellent predictability; however, a combination that incorporates thermography may boost both sensitivity and specificity. In light of technological advances and maturation of the thermographic industry, additional research is required to confirm the potential of this technology to provide an effective non-invasive, low risk adjunctive tool for the early detection of breast cancer.

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A Comparative Review of Thermography as a Breast Cancer Screening Technique

2009

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“…The increased metabolic rate of malignant cells and the neovascularity and angio-genesis caused by cancer, increases the temperature compared to the surrounding tissue, which is visible in thermographic images. There was research in the 1970's and 1980's on thermography for breast cancer screening [13,14] and thermography got approval by FDA since 1982 as a risk predictor for cancer [6]. However, the lower sensitivity and specificity compared to mammography reported in a study in 1977 [15] resulted in a decline in its usage.…”

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Initial Evaluation of Semi-Automated Breast Cancer Screening Using Thermography

Venkataramani¹,

Madhu²,

Sharma³

et al. 2015

Proceedings of the 2015 Asia International Conference on Quantitative InfraRed Thermography

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Breast cancer has the highest incidence among cancers in women, in India and worldwide. Screening and early detection play a large role in reducing mortality as breast cancer can be cured if it is detected in the early stages. Mammography is considered the gold standard in screening, but it is not useful for younger women due to low sensitivity with denser breasts and its harmful X-rays can cause an increase in the risk of cancer if used frequently. Sonomammography is typically used in correlation. Incidence rates are rising in younger women as compared to previous decades, due to changes from environmental pollutants and socioeconomic reasons. This is causing a relook at thermography for low cost and non-harmful screening. In this paper, an automated thermographic screening tool is used to classify 108 subjects from the patient database of Central Diagnostic Research Foundation, a diagnostic clinic. In addition to classification, the location of the suspected tumor is also highlighted on the thermography images. The results are promising with 100% sensitivity and 73% specificity. The algorithm used is novel, which combines features obtained from the temperature distribution of the subject, in a personalized manner, to classify as well as localize the tumor.

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Computer Processing of Thermographic Images

Negin

1984

Recent Advances in Medical Thermology

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Criteria for obtaining and interpreting breast thermograms

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

A Comparative Review of Thermography as a Breast Cancer Screening Technique

A Comparative Review of Thermography as a Breast Cancer Screening Technique

Initial Evaluation of Semi-Automated Breast Cancer Screening Using Thermography

Computer Processing of Thermographic Images

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