Monday 27 September 2010
Breast Thermography Raises Concerns In New Zealand
A number of health and medical groups in New Zealand expressed their concerns about using thermography as breast cancer screening procedure, after elevation in its use by both women and doctors. Thermography is a medical imaging technique that uses heat distribution on the surface of the body to generate images. The technique has been used as a tool for early diagnosis of breast cancer. However, several medical organizations are question the effectiveness of thermography in detecting the disease, among these organizations are the Cancer Society of New Zealand, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, and the National Screening Unit in the Ministry of Health.
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Breast thermography is a great option for women of all ages and shapes including younger women who may have dense breast tissue, women with fibrocystic breasts, and even women with implants.
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The advantages of early assessment of risk factors could be life-saving.