Sentinel BreastScan is a new, non-invasive procedure offered to women, of any age, to determine current breast health by measuring various temperature parameters in the breast. The entire procedure takes approximately 10 minutes with the results immediately available, to assist in the doctor’s determination of breast health. The results are analyzed by proprietary algorithms and then presented in a non-subjective report. The procedure does not involve any compression of the breast, or touching of the breast in any way. The patient simply sits in a chair, facing an infrared camera for a few minutes. Pictured below is the Sentinel BreastScan equipment.

How does Sentinel BreastScan work?
Sentinel BreastScan applies the medical knowledge of angiogenesis in order to quickly and harmlessly assess a patient's risk of having breast cancer. During the exam the patient sits in a chair disrobed from the waist up, with her arms on the armrests. In front of the patient is the Sentinel BreastScan equipment, including the infrared camera, a cool air source, a video display so the patient can see her own infrared image in real time, and the operator's station. Once the exam begins the patient's thermal images will be recorded for analysis.  A few seconds later the cool air source is turned on. The cool air source remains on for approximately 3-4 minutes. Once the cool air source is turned off the exam is complete. At this point the software within the system can analyze the recorded images for possible abnormalities. The system searches the images for signs of abnormal angiogenesis, as well as several other known thermal indicators. The analysis takes approximately 4-5 minutes and a report is generated by the system. An example of the report is shown below; the actual parameter values have been removed.

The example above displays a sample output of the Sentinel BreastScan system.  These results are available within minutes of the procedure.

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