Your breasts have a thermal signature as individual as you are. Breast thermography captures it: a detailed map of surface temperature and vascular patterns across both breasts, acquired by an infrared camera from several feet away. Nothing touches you, nothing compresses you, and nothing is beamed at you – the camera only receives the heat your body already gives off.
Why Women Choose Breast Thermography at TDI
Physiological information, not another view of structure. Mammography, ultrasound, and MRI look at anatomy. A thermogram documents function – warmth and vascular activity at the surface of the breast. It answers a different kind of question, which is exactly why it belongs alongside your regular screening as an adjunct, never in place of it. A thermogram cannot tell you whether you have cancer; what it can do is give you and your healthcare provider an additional layer of information to consider together.
A true baseline you can build on. Your thermal pattern tends to be stable over time, which is what makes it worth documenting. Once your baseline series is on file, every future study is compared against it – side to side and year over year – so your report reflects your own history rather than a generic standard.
Comfort that makes consistency easy. All breast imaging at TDI is performed by certified female technicians in a private, temperature-controlled room. There is no compression, no contact, and no ionizing radiation – and breast density, implants, and surgical scars do not interfere with infrared imaging of surface heat patterns. An exam you are comfortable repeating is an exam you will actually keep up with.
Interpretation you can take seriously. TDI has imaged patients since 1982 under physician-developed protocols: multiple standardized views, controlled room conditions, and marked regions of interest so the same points can be measured study after study. Every exam is read by a Board-Certified Clinical Thermologist, and your written report arrives by email, typically within 2-3 weeks, with an optional phone consultation to walk through it.
What Your Report Covers
Your report describes what the images show: thermal symmetry or asymmetry, localized warming, vascular patterning, and any changes from your prior studies. Findings like these have many possible explanations – hormonal shifts, benign breast changes, inflammation, prior surgery – which is why the report is written to be shared with your healthcare provider, who can decide whether anything deserves a closer look.
Booking Is Simple
Breast thermography is available at our Marlton office and at satellite locations across NJ, NY, PA, and DE. Call 856-596-5834 or book online, and see our Fees page for pricing and combined-scan discounts.