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The patient is given a set of instructions to follow and a questionnaire to complete prior to coming into the office for the scan.

On the day of the scan, the patient is brought to the special light and temperature controlled room where only thermoscans are performed. The patient then disrobes from the waist up in a private setting and spends 15 minutes getting acclimated to the room temperature (which runs between 69 and 71 degrees).

Three pictures are taken with the infrared camera from different angles and stored on the computer.

The patient’s hands are then immersed in cold water for 1 minute.

Three more images are taken with the camera. This completes the imaging process.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
The images taken during the scan are electronically sent to our Thermography specialist, Dr. Jay Mead in Oregon. Dr. Mead, who is one of the leading Thermogram interpreters in the country, studies the images and writes a report rating the scan on a scale of TH1 to TH5. Results are sent back to our office electronically usually in a week or less.

The patient is sent 2 copies of the report along with additional information on appropriate treatment protocols and guidelines regarding re-scan recommendations. Patients have the option of purchasing any recommended nutrients directly from our office.

Regardless of the results it is recommended that you have a thermogram performed every year as a screening tool just as you might have done in the past with other screening resources such as mammography.