Thermography
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| Thermography | |
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| Term | Thermography |
| Short definition | Thermography - (pronounced) (ther-MAH-gruh fee) In medicine, a procedure that uses a heat-sensitive infrared camera to record the surface heat generated by various parts of the body. Abnormal tissue growth can cause temperature changes that can show up on the thermogram. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Thermography - (pronounced) (ther-MAH-gruh fee) In medicine, a procedure that uses a heat-sensitive infrared camera to record the surface heat generated by various parts of the body. Abnormal tissue growth can cause temperature changes that can show up on the thermogram. Thermography can be used to diagnose breast cancer and other tumors
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