CTI

Computerized Thermographic Imaging

What is Medical CTI?

CTI is an imaging technique that uses specialized infrared cameras to take a picture of the breast or other soft tissues. CTI’s infrared camera can detect temperature patterns of heat emission from the skin surface to a depth of six (6) millimetres. CTI is based upon physiological responses, which occur much earlier than anatomical mass. It is a non-contact, non-invasive procedure; there are no risks or side effects. Thermal patterns are displayed on the skin and detected by the infrared sensor of the camera. Interpreted, as temperature data, the information is transmitted to the computer where all images are stored as pictures.

Why Medical CTI?

CTI can detect the increased metabolic heat associated with increased vascularity of the most suspicious growths, and can sense the thermal signal - often years in advance of the mass detected on x-ray. It also provides a visual representation to physiological changes indicative of pain. By detecting thermal asymmetry CTI offers the Practitioner an added dimension to the diagnostic picture, detecting neurological and vascular information not available on x-ray. CTI can contribute to those who experience chronic pain syndromes yet anatomical studies provide no clinical findings. In addition, CTI can be used to provide information in relationship to a patient’s response to treatment and their subjective feeling of pain. CTI detects metabolic changes also within the breast tissue itself that suggest the beginnings of a possible tumour. When a cancer is forming, it develops its own blood supply in order to feed its accelerated growth, a process known as malignant angiogenesis. And cells can start this process well in advance of when they turn malignant. When they do, the increased blood supply causes abnormal heat activity in the breast, which a specialized infrared camera can pick up. Studies suggest that CTI can detect this activity ten years before any other exam. CTI can also indicate a tumour’s aggressiveness, which has more to do with its cellular biology than with its size. Thus, a very small tumour may have the ability to invade the body and lead to death, while a larger one may not. In conclusion, Medical CTI suggests whether the cancer is highly active and may be spreading.

Indications For Use

CTI image of the breasts

• Breast Health
• Musculo-Skeletal Syndromes
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Inflammatory Pain
• Neuropathy
• Neurovascular Compression
• Nerve Entrapment
• Myofascial Syndromes
• Sports Injuries
• Feigned Disorders
• Soft Tissue Injuries
• Nerve Injury
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  

  CTI image of the lower back

• Wound Healing
• Stroke
• Arthritis
• Whiplash
• Disk Injury
• Skin Cancer
• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
• Cardiovascular & Stroke Risk Appraisal

What is involved in the CTI Scan?

On the day of your appointment, you are asked to follow the ICIM Medics CTI Protocols carefully.

When you arrive at the clinic you will be brought to the CTI room and the procedure for the scan will be demonstrated to you.

You will be asked to get undressed behind a screen and the images will then be taken.

After you have gotten dressed, the CTI Imager will explain your scan images to you.

A report will be sent out to you in the post within 2 weeks.

The procedure takes between 30 mins and 1 hour depending on the area you want scanned.

What areas can be scanned?

A full body CTI or a part body CTI are available at ICIM Medics. For costs please see our price list.

For further information or to book an appointment you can contact us on 045 844 819 or e-mail; info@icim.ie