MEDITHERM LIMITED

In 1800 William Herschel discovered the existence of Infrared Rays and in 1830 his son, William Herschel, made the first thermal image. In the 1980’s, Dr Peter Leando’s experiences with the shortcomings of existing thermal cameras led him to design a Digital Infrared Thermal Scanner, which overcame the limitations of the adapted commercial systems. Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is now an accepted adjunctive method of diagnostics.

With our constant programme of improvement and development, the system is now even faster. More accurate, less expensive, more reliable, requires no maintenance, uses no consumables, is user friendly and provides medical professionals with a modern diagnostic modality. The scanner is compact and silent. It is non-invasive; there is no contact, no pain, no risk, no radiation and the medical report along with an image report is usually complete in 24 hours. These reports are not for self-analysis but are for the use of your own health-care provider.

With thermal sensitivity to 0.01ºC the accuracy and specificity provides the medical and clinical professional with a clear indication of an underlying pathology.

But what is ‘thermal imaging?’ The human body is thermally symmetrical, and thermal patterns are constant and repeatable. Underlying pathology will cause thermal asymmetry, in other words, an abnormal pattern. DITI is simply a non-invasive screening technology offering clinically significant information without side effects. It detects the infrared rays that are emanating from the patient and converts them into a visible pattern on the computer screen. A panel of qualified doctors then interprets these images. A full medical appraisal is compiled along with the image report and these can be presented to your physician, GP or practitioner for further clinical correlation and treatment.

Whilst DITI can be used for many disciplines to establish causal centres of pain it has been shown to be very effective in the early detection of active breast abnormalities for all ages of women. This is very relevant for small-breasted women and males, who may have difficulty with Mammography. Almost 1% of all diagnosed breast cancers are in males! It is also safe and effective where implants are present.

PAIN ASSESSMENT.

DITI is a study of physiology and not anatomy or structure. In other words it can detect activity in the body where there may be inflammation (rheumatic, arthritic, injuries), unusual vascular activity (DVT, varicosities), which will be shown as Hyperthermia (hot areas). Equally there may be indications of neurological dysfunction, such as RSI (repetitive strain injury or ‘white finger’). The ‘fight & flight ‘ syndrome, where the body shuts down and then does not start up again will show up on the screen as an area of Hypothermia (cold areas). This can occur after an accident or simple trip. Each of these conditions requires a very different treatment. The wrong physical treatment or pharmacological action can exacerbate the condition.

When you have had pain that is not confirmed by X-Ray, Ultra-sound, Scintigraphy, MRI and other tests of anatomy this can be very disturbing. You know that you have pain and it is very annoying to be told that ‘it is in your mind’. If there is a physiological problem, DITI is the only method of visualising your pain. DITI is also very useful in both pre and post operative/treatment situations. As there is no risk or contact, it can be used safely and frequently to monitor the efficacy of the treatment. Where there are sensitive areas following surgery, burns or abrasions/lesions this can be valuable to the practitioner and reassuring to the patient.

Whether your pain is “acute” or “chronic”, DITI can help you, and your healthcare professional to safely get you back to better health.

The fees for DITI studies are: Upper body £175.00. Lower body £175.00. Full body £275.00.