Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2379-1764
ISSN: 2379-1764
Research Article
Thermography use as a Predictive Tool in Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Author(s): Terezia Kiskova, Martina Karasova, Zuzana Steffekova and Lucia Prefertusova
Terezia Kiskova, Martina Karasova, Zuzana Steffekova and Lucia Prefertusova
Thermography is a noninvasive diagnostic technique that measures thermal field and temperature distribution of a targeted surface and generates thermal patterns in the form of a color map. Even though thermography has been already used in detection of breast cancer, its predictive value has not been fully solved yet. The aim of our study was to evaluate the predictive role of thermography in the process of chemically induced mammary carcinogenesis in female Sprague Dawley rats. Breast cancer was induced to 20 female Sprague Dawley rats by 2 doses of N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea (50 mg.kg-1 intraperitoneal) on the 43rd and the 50th postnatal day. Digital infrared camera with a resolution was used to evaluate the thermal patterns of ventral part of the body. Symmetrical body areas were monitored to detect temperature patterns of intact breast in compare to potential affected one. Only tumors .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2379-1764.1000217