The original Naturopathic screening was performed around 400BC by Hippocrates. He wrote “In whatever part of the body an excess of heat or cold is felt, the disease is there to be discovered”. In his time, Ancient physicians of the Golden Age were known to employ a primitive form of Thermology. They would apply thin mud slurry onto their patient’s body, as the compound dried patterns of hot and cold would emerge by different rates of drying. 

Medical thermography is best known for imaging and assessing breast health, but also has a wide range of other applications due to its ability to view inflammation. Inflammation is a precursor to many diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and cancer. Whether looking at the lymphatic or cardiovascular systems or looking at specific areas of concern like the oral cavity or breasts, a thermogram views these as one system, the whole body.