Digital technology now makes digital infrared thermal imaging available to everyone. Now there is a completely safe test that can aid in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring with absolutely no risk or radiation exposure.
DITI, or Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging, is a non-invasive diagnostic test that allows the doctor to see and measure changes in the temperature of the skin’s surface. An infrared scanning camera translates the infrared radiation emitted from the surface of the skin and records it on a color monitor. This visual image graphically maps body temperature and is known as a thermogram. The color spectrum indicates an increase or decrease in the amount of infrared radiation that is emitted from the surface of the body. In healthy people, there is a symmetrical skin pattern that is consistent and reproducible for any individual.
DITI is very sensitive and therefore can be used clinically to detect diseases in the vascular, muscular, neural, and skeletal systems. Medical DITI has been used extensively in human medicine in the United States, Europe, and Asia for the past 20 years. Until now, bulky equipment has hampered its diagnosis and economic viability. Now, PC-based infrared technology designed specifically for clinical applications has changed all of this.
The clinical uses of DITI include defining the extent of a previously diagnosed lesion (eg, vascular disease); locating a previously unidentified abnormal area so that further diagnostic tests can be performed (as in irritable bowel syndrome); detect early lesions before they are clinically evident (as in breast cancer or other breast diseases); and monitoring the healing process before a patient returns to work or training (as in workers’ compensation claims).
Medical DITI is filling the gap in clinical diagnosis; X-rays, computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are tests of anatomy or structure. DITI is unique in its ability to display physiological or functional changes and metabolic processes. It has also proven to be a very useful complementary procedure to other diagnostic procedures.
Unlike most diagnostic modalities, DITI is noninvasive. It is a very sensitive and reliable means of graphically mapping and displaying skin surface temperature. With DITI you can diagnose, evaluate, monitor, and document a large number of injuries and conditions, including soft tissue injuries and sensory / autonomic nerve fiber dysfunction. Medical DITI can offer considerable financial savings by avoiding the need for more expensive research for many patients. Medical DITI can graphically display biased pain sensation by accurately showing changes in skin surface temperature. Disease states commonly associated with pain include reflex sympathetic dystrophy or RSD, fibromyalgia, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Medical DITI can show a combined effect of the autonomic nervous system and the vascular system, up to capillary dysfunctions. The effects of these changes reveal an asymmetry in the temperature distribution on the surface of the body. DITI is a monitor for thermal anomalies present in a number of physical illnesses and injuries. It is used as a diagnostic and prognostic aid, as well as therapy monitoring and rehabilitation monitoring, within clinical fields including rheumatology, neurology, physical therapy, sports medicine, oncology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and many others.
The results obtained with the medical DITI systems are totally objective and show an excellent correlation with other diagnostic tests.
Thermographic detection is not covered by most insurance companies, but it is surprisingly affordable for most people. For more information or to find a certified clinic in your area, visit www.proactivehealthonline.com [http://www.proactivehealthonline.com].