Cranial Dental Thyroid Scan
Cranial thermography is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that uses infrared imaging to detect chronic sources of suspected inflammation in the cranial, dental & thyroid regions.
This technique has been used to evaluate a variety of conditions, including neurological disorders, and migraine headaches, detect sinus infection, and TMJ inflammation, monitor dental health and oral disease prevention, and evaluate the condition of the thyroid.
Cranial Scan
Combining cranial thyroid and dental thermography can provide a more comprehensive assessment of the health. This is because the thyroid gland and teeth are both connected to the body's immune system and inflammation response.
Dental Scan
Thermal imaging can detect inflammation around specific teeth triggered by grinding or clenching, indicating the need for a night guard while sleeping, as well as infection, which could indicate a dead tooth root, the early stages of gum disease, or oral cancer.
Thyroid Scan
The thyroid gland is considered an ideal organ for thermographic examination because of its superficial position and its rich vascularization.
Cranial Scan
TMJ Diagnostics
TMJ thermography is a diagnostic technique that uses infrared imaging technology to detect temperature differences in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). This joint connects the jawbone to the skull and is responsible for the movement of the jaw. By using thermography, it is possible to identify areas of inflammation or injury in the TMJ that may not be visible on other imaging techniques. The procedure involves using a specialized camera to capture heat patterns and then analyzed to identify any abnormal temperature variations that may indicate underlying TMJ dysfunction or injury.
Sinus Infection
Sinus infection thermography is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses infrared technology to measure the temperature of the sinuses. The premise behind this technique is that inflammation caused by a sinus infection can cause a localized increase in temperature. Using thermography to measure the temperature of the sinuses may identify areas of inflammation and assess the severity of the infection. This information can be used to guide treatment decisions and monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
Dental Scan
When intense excess heat exhibits on the jaw with apparent lymphatic inflammation, it can result from a tooth infection, among other cases.
When there is a little extra heat on the jaw, it might be irritation or inflammation caused by TMJ muscle stiffness, clenching or grinding, a damaged tooth, or a deep gum pocket.
Thermal results indicating a possible tooth infection have surpassed findings indicating an increased risk of breast cancer.
When a patient exhibits no signs of pain or discomfort, it is assumed that everything is fine.
Since the pain receptors in that location have been eliminated, as is the situation with root canal-treated teeth, we have no way of knowing if an infection does develop in the area.
If an abscess forms, it will be treated—typically as an emergency—but by then, the infection may have been present for a long time and may have influenced the emergence of other health problems.
It is widely recognized that chronic inflammation is "the silent killer" that causes cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. Infection and inflammation are prone to occur in root canals.
A persistent source of infection and inflammation will eventually have an impact on a person's immunity.
In certain circumstances, this ongoing infection and inflammation will actually promote the proliferation of cancer. As the immune system is occupied treating inflammation that has little possibility of going away on its own, the body's natural defense mechanism against malignant growth is compromised.
Finding and eliminating the source is the only approach to remedy this issue.
Thyroid Scan
Four Main types of Thyroid Disorders
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Hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone)
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Hypothyroidism (too little thyroid hormone)
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Benign (non-cancerous)
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Cancerous (malign)
Benign nodules present a different thermal behaviour than malignant nodules and both present different behaviour than normal tissue.
A thyroid disorder is an abnormal growth of cells within the thyroid gland or inside the throat, which can be cancerous.
Thermography can detect changes in temperature generated by malignant tumours, since the malignant tumours require nutrients during growth, resulting in the development of new blood vessels. This process, known as angiogenesis, leads to an increase in blood supply.
Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI)
Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is a valuable DIAGNOSTIC TOOL based on a noninvasive system that could display and detect the relative temperature variations in patients suffering from thyroid nodules, especially nonpalpable.
Thyroid cancer will become the fourth most prevalent type of tumour, so improving its diagnosis is a necessity. The gold standard for evaluating thyroid nodules is ultrasound followed by a biopsy.
But, these tests have restrictions, particularly in nodules that are smaller than 5mm.
If used in combination with other imaging modalities, could play an extra role in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules.