Chi Thermal Imaging
Traveling Breast Thermography Scan Service
Thermography
Chi Thermal Imaging believes in honoring the divine feminine with thermography’s gentle but effective approach for breast health screening.
Thermography utilizes state-of-the-art, FDA-cleared technology to provide an image of the body’s physiologic responses. Thermography is a safe, non-radiologic, non-invasive, painless test with no compression, radiation, or injections and no known adverse effects.
This study is safe for women of all ages and allows them to maintain their dignity while being proactive in their health and wellness concerns.
Thermography detects the physiologic changes in the breast tissue that correlates with cancerous or pre-cancerous states. Since thermal imaging detects changes at the cellular level, studies suggest that this test can see abnormal activity eight to ten years before any other test.
Breast thermography is usually repeated once yearly, after an initial repeat at three months to establish thermal stability. It is also well suited for pre-menopausal women, whose denser breast tissue and fibrocystic breasts makes mammography more difficult and less accurate. This is good news for women who have concerns about the discomfort and radiation exposure of mammograms.
Thermography aids in early detection, avoids hazards, offers a lower price tag, and is directly accessible because it can be performed without a physician’s order. Currently, the main drawback is that it is not routinely paid for by insurance companies. However, screening breast thermography is an affordable investment in your health, and in your peace of mind. An HSA is an approved form of payment for your thermogram.
Early Detection
Early detection allows for modifications in diet and lifestyle, such as eliminating underwire bras, avoiding conventional antiperspirants, eating whole organic foods, cutting out sugar, and reducing or managing stress in healthy ways.
The American Cancer Society, among many others, has noted the significant increase in false positive mammograms leading to 800,000 unnecessary biopsies a year in this country alone. Utilizing thermography to measure breast physiology, we can look at “hot spots” in potential areas of concern, the absence of which reduces suspicion and the need for invasive intervention.
Misdiagnosis and Overdiagnosis
Due to misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis by mammography, perfectly healthy
women are subjected to deadly cancer treatments, including radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. These treatments leave women sick, maimed, and scarred.
About Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging
Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging (TDI) was established in 1982 by Philip Getson, DO, a Board Certified Thermologist, to provide superior quality infrared imaging of the breast, neuromuscular system, thyroid, dental, and sinus regions.
Thermogram Assessment Services (TAS) interprets all of the images for Chi Thermal Imaging.
What We Do
At Chi Thermal Imaging, we’re committed to providing you and your loved ones with exceptional care in a compassionate and friendly atmosphere. It is our priority to make sure you always feel welcome and at ease.
Chi Thermal Imaging is a traveling medical thermography scan service. Our main location is in Asheville, NC. We also travel to various medical offices, medspas and pharmacies to reach those throughout WNC, SC and TN. It is through these supportive businesses and professional relationships that we're able to provide a safe and private location to preform your scan.
Your infrared thermal images are captured by our state of the art IRIS 450 Camera and are interpreted by the licensed physicians of Thermogram Assessment Services (TAS). It is those reports that are sent to you and or your primary care provider for further review and understanding. Should you not have a medical provider, please let us know. We have a special agreement with Dr. Whitney Dominique of Holistic Medical Clinic of the Carolinas for those patients who may need a referral for additional diagnostic imaging should your results return abnormally.
Please note that Chi Thermal Imaging cannot interpret infrared thermal images for patients.
Please inquire about booking in your area or ours by contacting us by phone, email our website or one of our socials!
We can’t wait to help you find the answers you and your provider seek, in a comfortable, non-invasive way.
Services
By Appointment Only
New Patient Breast Scan $199
Follow Up Breast Scan $149
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Chi Thermal Imaging LLC does not submit to insurance companies for “out of network” benefits. If reimbursement is sought, many insurance companies require your General Practitioner or Medical Professional provide a diagnosis code to give justification for the diagnostic test. Please contact your physician before you submit for reimbursement. A treatment code has been provided for processing CPT#93740.
Main Location: 1238 Hendersonville Rd,
Suite 109 Asheville, NC 28803
828-775-0715
Additional Site Locations:
North Carolina
Asheville, Boone, Brevard, Burnsville, Cornelius, Denver, Hendersonville, Hickory, Mooresville, Wilkesboro
South Carolina
Greenville
Tennessee
Knoxville, Bristol
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Recent Publications About Thermography
In terms of early detection, thermography outperforms other modalities. Thermography can detect changes such as vasodilatation, angiogenesis, and severe flexion of blood vessels that can be seen in early cancer stages.
Thermography as a Breast Cancer Screening Technique: A Review Article Published online Nov 8, 2022.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9731505/