Value of breast thermal imaging

In the Netherlands 12000 women with breastcancer are diagnosed. The chance of
having breastcancer lifetime is 12-13 %. Early detection is very important
despite the improvement of diagnostic techniques and therapeutic options.
Mammography and ultrasound are the conventional techniques in detection of
breastcancer. This can be difficult in younger women with more dense glandular
parenchyma. Therefore thermographic imaging can be useful in detecting
breastcancer in some women.
TISENO (Thermal Imaging in SENOlogy) is a device for thermographic digitalized
image reproduction using high-resolution liquid crystal plates for early
detection of breast laesions. Angiogenesis, i.e. the formation of new blood
vessels from a pre existent vascular system is a condition for tumors to grow
and metastasize. The temperature will increase with the formation of the tumor
and this can be thermal detected on the skin.

This study will evaluate the significance of TISENO for early detection of
mamma carcinomas and benign breast diseases.

In this prospective clinical study all new female patients will be included
with an atypical mammography in population screening or with an abnormality on
palpation or other complaints.
The patients will be examined physically and will be send for TISENO after a
signed agreement (informed consent). The TISENO procedure will take about 5
minutes. Afterwards all patients will have a mammography and ultrasound or MRI.
These last techniques will be conclusive in the defintive diagnosis and
therapy.

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