About Infrared Imaging
Digital Infrared Body Imaging is a quick, safe, non-invasive method of looking at your body's total health picture which:is unique in that it shows activity and tracks changes in soft
tissue - muscles, nerves and organs
can contribute objective, clinically correct information to
assist in the diagnostic process
does not use radiation, physical contact or compression
doesn't hurt and is perfectly safe in all conditions
(eg pregnancy) or with people of all ages
can indicate inflammatory conditions such as infections, soft
tissue injury, muscle spasm or imbalance, arthritis, circulation
problems and angiogenesis (new blood vessel growth associated
with tumour development)
helps trace conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome,
trapped nerves and non-specific pain.
How Infrared Imaging Works
The infrared light spectrum has for a long time been used to view 'heat'. From ancient times, heat was known to be an indicator of imbalance and dysfunction within the body. Ancient physicians applied mud to the body and deduced areas of inflammation or reduced circulation from the patterns made as it dried; first over the hottest and last over the coldest areas.Combining infrared technology with the established understanding of the body's normal heat distribution is the next step to introducing a very accurate and reliable imaging tool.
Infrared imaging can accurately pinpoint the site of a problem in the body. Used correctly it can contribute objective, clinically correct information to assist in the diagnostic process. The technology is unique as it shows activity and changes in soft tissue that reflects changes in body processes and functions (the physiology of your body). Infrared imaging therefore supplements other imaging procedures such as X-ray, CT scan mammography and MRI which mainly focus on the structure (eg skeleton and anatomy) of the body.