thermography; temperature gradient studies

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Contraindications

procedure that

images the infrared radiation (heat) emitted from body surfaces
in patients with low back problems, thermographic image patterns of the back & lower extremities are measured
temperature gradient studies thread an intravascular catheter into the coronary arteries to measure temperature differences on the inner artery walls^[2]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 FDA NEWS RELEASE: June 2, 2011 Breast thermography not a substitute for mammography http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm257633.htm
FDA News Release. Feb 25, 2019 FDA issues warning letter to clinic illegally marketing unapproved thermography device, warns consumers to avoid using thermography devices to detect breast cancer. https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm631957.htm
FDA Safety Communication. Feb 25, 2019 FDA Warns Thermography Should Not Be Used in Place of Mammography to Detect, Diagnose, or Screen for Breast Cancer: FDA Safety Communication. https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm631885.htm
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Wellmark: Thermography and Temperature Gradient Studies http://www.wellmark.com/Provider/MedPoliciesAndAuthorizations/MedicalPolicies/policies/_Temperature_StudiesPrinterFriendly.aspx