Liquid-crystal thermographic mammography. A preliminary assessment of a controversial modality.
Thermography is a simple and safe technique for examination of the breast. An analysis of 200 subjects examined by means of this non-invasive investigation demonstrates that it is a reasonably sensitive method. Its main applications are in the young symptomatic patient, mass surveys and the annual assessment of the 30-50-year age group.
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D013817:Thermography