Thermal Imaging - An Emerging Modality for Breast Cancer Detection: A Comprehensive Review

Assessment of Mastectomy Skin Flaps for Immediate Reconstruction with Implants via Thermal Imaging—A Suitable, Personalized Approach?

“…To date, thermal imaging via FLIR ONE has widely been clinically employed, for instance, in the individual assessment of burn wounds [ 13 , 17 , 18 , 19 ], diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome [ 20 ], detection of perforator vessels in reconstructive surgery [ 14 , 21 , 22 ] and many other settings where thermal distribution patterns can yield proxy data. Within the field of breast oncology in particular, thermal imaging has recently been investigated as an emerging modality in breast-cancer screening [ 23 , 24 ] and has been considered a helpful tool in the treatment of breast-cancer-related lymphedema [ 25 ]. Apart from the low initial costs and ease of use of the FLIR ONE device, the non-invasive, no-touch character and absence of radiation are among the many advantages of this technique [ 22 , 23 ].…”

Breast cancer, screening and diagnostic tools: All you need to know

“…It has been suggested that changes in the rigidity and stiffness of the extracellular matrix persist for longer periods of time in cancer and may have less heterogeneity in the results in comparison to other methods such as GEP/S [147]. In addition, detecting breast temperature variations using thermograms could reveal abnormalities since temperature can be influenced by the increased metabolic activity of cancer cells in comparison to healthy breasts [79,149,150]. In this section we show how beyond improving hardware for the biophysical analysis of breast cancer and the use of new software tools for better analysis and interpretation of data is key for the future applicability of these tools.…”

The importance, status, and perspectives of hybrid lanthanide-doped upconversion nanothermometers for theranostics

“…It requires costly instrumentation, specialized personnel, it is unpleasant, and is characterized by low sensitivity in patients with dense breast tissue. 21 Recently, IR thermography has been applied as an alternative method for imaging and diagnosis of breast cancer due to the hyperlocal temperature variations of cancer cells, however the thermal sensitivity is low when the malignancies are located deeper in the tissue. 2 involves measuring spectral response of an optically irradiated sample induced by temperature variations.…”