Thermography Services:

See Yourself in a New Way!

Thermography provides a view into the workings of the body like no other imaging technology does, assisting the individual and his or her practitioner. Sometimes the body can be stressed before symptoms are noticed. Get a jump start on your health issues. Call 281-803-5880.

To see a video clip on thermography, click here.

Our Locations

Our permanent location is in Northwest Houston

As a service offered by Bridge to Better Health, LLC, we can be found at 6601 Cypresswood Dr, Suite 122, between Stuebner Airline and Kuykendahl in the beautiful Cypress Creek Cultural District.

We also have Mobile Clinics, making it more convenient for you!

In the Houston area:

• Clearlake - NEW location!

• Dallas/Ft Worth - NEW location!

• Kingwood

• Katy

In Washington State:

• Olympia

• Gig Harbor

Regardless of the location, we work by appointment only. Deposits are required to reserve your appointment time and are refundable with 48 hours notice.

Interested in a safe and pain-free way to monitor breast health and other conditions?

Medical Thermography,  also known as Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI), is a non-invasive clinical imaging procedure that can detect and monitor numerous diseases and physical injuries by showing the abnormal temperature variations present in the body.

During a thermography scan, images are taken with a special digital camera and the results are useful for "visualizing" pain in the body. Thermography is used for detecting and monitoring many conditions including:

• Breast issues (cancers, fibrocystic conditions, mastitis, and lymph congestion, for example)

• Artery conditions (stroke potential or inflammation, for example)

• Vein conditions (deep vein thrombosis, for example)

• Pain, including so called mystery pain

• Pre-Diabetic screening

• Heart and lung issues

• Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, and other Auto-Immunes

• Inflammatory Pain

• Carpal Tunnel

• Arthritis

• Nerve Damage

• Sports Injuries

• And much more

Once these conditions are seen through a thermal scan, you and your health practitioner can have a better understanding of how to handle treatments. Medical thermography is cost-efficient, risk-free, and the technology is registered with the FDA. There is no radiation, no pain, and no contact with the body whatsoever.

Breast cancer and other breast issues are a major concern today, and not just for women. Approximately 1% of all breast cancer occurs in men but it is often not detected until later in its development. Thermography's role in breast cancer and other breast disorders is very helpful in detecting abnormal conditions early, oftentimes well before they can be felt or seen with other imaging technology. Since it takes years for tumors to grow, detecting abnormalities as early as possible helps with the earliest possible treatment and intervention.  This technology provides the earliest detection of breast cancer known to date.

Images or "thermograms" can be taken of the whole body or just an area of concern. At Bridge to Better Health, these are taken by trained thermographers that are certified by the American College of Clinical Thermology (ACCT). (For more information on this professional organization, see www.thermologyonline.org.)

We are pleased to be able to provide this type of imaging for you at Bridge to Better Health and we want to make it clear: you do not have to currently be a client at Bridge to Better Health, nor do you have to become one to get a scan. In fact, the thermography scans and reports can be a wonderful tool for your doctor to use and that way you are able to get the care and treatment that you are most comfortable with.

Thermography fills a gap in clinical diagnosis. X-rays, ultrasound, and MRIs are all tests that provide information on the structures found within the body. Thermography is the only imaging technology at this time that is capable of showing physiological changes and metabolic processes.

Medical thermal imaging is a useful tool that can help you and your health provider better understand your condition, formulate a program to help you with it, and then monitor the progress of the program and your improving health.

There is more information below on Medical thermography scans as well as the doctors that interpret them and the reports they provide.

For a quick view of some actual Breast Cases, click here.

Sherri answers questions about Thermography:

• What is Thermography?
• Why would I get a Thermogram?
• What happens in an appointment
• Do I have to see a doctor first?
• How do I prepare for an appointment?
• How long is an appointment?
• What are the fees?
• Can you provide my organization with a speaker?

What is Thermography?

Thermography, as mentioned above, is a clinical imaging procedure that can detect patterns created by temperature differences within the body. It is a combination of ultra-sensitive digital photography and specialized computer software that perceives and records these differences. This technology has been perfected over the years and is now recognized by leading doctors as a valuable tool for many health conditions. In fact, doctors use thermography for nerve and pain issues as well as deep vein thrombosis, inflammation, and breast disease.

Thermography is growing in popularity. Since medical doctors analyze these images and report on their findings, word is getting out and more and more doctors are seeing the benefit of this type of imaging. Women are finding thermography to be an excellent choice for breast screening, and since it is pain-free and non-invasive, people of any age are seeing how it helps with sports injuries, pain of all types, and more.

With Thermography, you can "see" into the body like never before.

Why would I get a Thermogram?

For those unfamiliar with Thermography, this is a great question!

In reading over the examples below, you'll be able to see some of the wide applications for Thermography:

• Significant fibrocystic and other breast conditions can be detected with Thermal Imaging, benefiting especially women younger than 50 years of age.
• Other conditions such as auto-immune and estrogen dominance can be detected and monitored.
• Some women just prefer to scan their breast yearly with thermography
• A football player suffered with a stress fracture that went undetected with an x-ray but was detected with Medical Thermography.
• Thermography can guide treatments for pain conditions, bringing better results.
• Thermography helped to confirm the diagnosis of TMJ and the appropriate specialist could be sought out.
• A painful ankle injury can be monitored throughout treatment and rehabilitation to "see" which treatment is most effective.
• This is the best technology known to date that can detect suspicious breast patterns early.

Thermography scans are a smart way to take your whole health to another level.

What happens in a Thermography appointment?

Thermography sessions are quick and easy.

The length of your appointment depends on the type of scan you desire. One area of interest, such as a stroke scan, would require 4-7 images and may take 15 minutes to complete. A session for two or three areas of interest, such as a Well Woman's appointment, would include the all of the images for the breast area plus the neck (scanning for thyroid and carotid artery), face, sinus and dental areas, ovaries and uterus. This could take 30 minutes to complete. A full body scan, with many images, may take 60 minutes to complete.

These non-invasive and pain-free sessions start with you filling out a simple form on your medical history. At the time of the scanning, you must remove all jewelry and you will be partially disrobed. A hospital gown is provided.

You will be working with a technician that has been certified by ACCT, a professional organization for medical thermographers. This technician will take the images using a digital camera designed expressly for this type of imaging.

Your images are sent electronically to a specially trained medical doctor that interprets the images. Within a few days, this doctor sends a report of findings including recommendations for follow-up that he or she may feel are necessary. We print off two copies of your report and your full-color images so you can have a one copy for your files and another copy to share.

Most people choose to either have the report mailed to them or they come to the office to pick it up. We can also mail them directly to your doctor.

If you prefer, you can go over your report with our Naturopath, Sherri Lund.  We have received tremendous positive feedback from thermography clients regarding these appointments, even if they are working with another practitioner, because of the valuable information and education they received. These appointments are $45 for a 30-minutes session, usually plenty of time for going over a report for breast  screening. Longer, more complex reports usually take longer. Note: These appointments are not health consultations. Instead, they are a time for you to ask your questions and understand the images and the findings written by the interpreting doctor. These appointments can be done in-person or over the phone.

The ultimate option: Review the report of findings during a health consultation. If you are experiencing symptoms and suspect issues to show up on your thermography scan; and if you are not currently working with a health practitioner who considers whole-body health and how the various organs, glands and systems work together; and if you think you might want to use natural methods to improve your health, you might consider scheduling a health consultation with Sherri Lund. She can incorporate your thermography findings with the other testing methods she utilizes and then make a more informed set of recommendations for your health program. Let the office staff know you want this option so they can schedule the appropriate appointment.

It is important to realize that just one set of breast images is not sufficient. The second set of images is really the most important set. These allow the doctor to create a baseline, look for changes, and determine if something serious is developing. The second set of images are scheduled three months after your first appointment. If everything is stable, annual appointments are usually scheduled after that.

Note: As with all of our appointments, a deposit is expected to hold your appointment time. This deposit is not in addition to your thermography fees but rather applied to your total at the time of your appointment.

Do I have to see a doctor first?

No. With thermography, you can come because your doctor recommends it or because you want to be proactive with your own health.

In addition, you do not have to be or become a health client of ours. Just like other types of imaging done in the Houston area, you can come to these facilities for this service, get your scans and report, and then work with whatever doctor or form of treatment you feel comfortable with. We respect your choices in how you care for yourself.

How do I prepare for an appointment?

For 24 hours prior to your scan:

• Avoid heavy exercise, massage, acupuncture, chiropractic adjustments, sauna or steam rooms.
• Avoid any form of muscle stimulation such as physical therapy.
• Avoid sun burning or a tanning booth for 1 week prior to a thermal scan.

For 2 hours prior to your scan:

• Avoid exercise, hot or cold showering, tobacco use,  tea, coffee, soda or other caffeine-containing beverage
• Do not shave areas to be scanned (except the face and neck) and do not apply deodorant, oils, lotions, skin creams, or other form of cosmetics on the area(s) to be scanned.
• Avoid strong sunlight prior to your appointment.

After you make an appointment, we will send you a letter reminding you of this list of what to avoid. Reading over the list the morning of your thermogram will help you get the best scan possible.

Also, the thermographer must be informed of any recent skin lesions, scars, or surgeries as these may cause misleading results.

Please note: If you are pregnant or a nursing mother, it is recommended that you wait three months after weaning before getting a thermography scan.

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How long is an appointment?

The length of time depends on how many areas you need scanned. They range from One Region of Interest, scheduled for 15 minutes to a Full Body with Breast scans, 45 minutes.

What are the fees?

Here are the fees for scans taken at our office:

• 1 Region of Interest - $175

• Initial Breast Scan - $195

• 3-month Re-scan of the Breast - $175, when pre-paid with initial scan, $150

• 1 Region of Interest plus Breast scan - $245

• 2 Regions of Interest - $275

• 2 Regions of Interest plus Breast - $300

• 3 Regions of Interest - 300

• Half-Body (upper or lower) - $325

• Half-Body (lower) plus Breast - $350

• Well Woman Scan - $360

• Full Body Scan - $395

• Full Body with Breast - $425

The fees listed below are for scans taken at our Cypresswood office and include the imaging series you choose, an interpretation and written report from a medical doctor, and a follow-up consultation with Sherri Lund. The mobile prices are slightly higher. For a list of those fees, click here.

All of the thermography scans include:

• Scanning session with a ACCT Certified Thermographer

• Professional interpretation by a medical doctor licensed in the United States

• Two copies of the doctor's written Report of Findings, scan images included

Note: For your first breast scan, or if you have not had a scan in several years, it is important that you schedule the initial scan and then another one three months later to establish your thermal baseline.

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Can you provide my organization with a speaker?

Yes, we can provide your organization with a speaker. We also do community education classes throughout the Houston area. Contact us for more information.

Call 281-803-5880 today to schedule your appointment.