Thursday, June 24 2010, 7-8pm E.S.T.
Elsie Kerns Interviews Dr. Philip Getson
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BREAKING NEWS — Government panel changes position on mammography

On November 16, 2009 the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations for the General Public was released, changing a long standing position regarding mammography. Their new recommendations include:

  • Begin screening at age 50 (formerly 40)
  • No screening after age 75
  • Physicians should stop teaching self exam
  • Benefit of physician-based physical exams was questioned

Interestingly, the USPSTF's evaluation stated that "Rather than benefit from screening, women without cancer may incur harm when undergoing mammography, additional imaging, and biopsies." Click here to read the full article

 

Prevention

Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging (TDI) was established in 1982 to provide superior quality infrared imaging of the breast, neuromuscular system, thyroid, dental, TMJ and sinuses to assist in the early diagnosis of problems associated with these areas.

Diagnosis

All thermographic images are interpreted by Philip Getson, D.O. who founded TDI and has been certified by four thermographic boards. He is widely considered an expert in the field of thermography. All images are taken by a Board Certified Thermography Technician, Liesha Getson, who has imaged over 1000 patients.

Why Thermography?

TDI utilizes the MHS 7000 infrared camera, the only FDA approved unit expressly designed for medical applications. It is considered by many to be the finest thermal imaging camera available due to its lack of drift leading to highly reproducible serial studies.