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Criteria for obtaining and interpreting breast thermograms
Author(s) -
Lapayowker Marc S.,
Barash Ira,
Byrne Richard,
Chang C. H. Joseph,
Dodd Gerald,
Farrell Corinne,
Haberman JoAnn D.,
Isard Harold J.,
Threatt Barbara
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197611)38:5<1931::aid-cncr2820380511>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - medicine , medical physics , thermography , basis (linear algebra) , mathematics , optics , geometry , physics , infrared
The thermal and graphic criteria which should be used to evaluate breast thermograms are outlined. Thermograms are then categorized as normal, suspicious, or abnormal on the basis of the criteria outlined. It is hoped that these criteria can be used widely to standardize breast thermographic evaluation.