Breast Thermography Pre-Exam Instructions

Welcome to Redding Infrared Imaging Center. Before arriving for your breast thermographic examination, the following protocol must be followed in order to ensure that your images reflect accurate information. 

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Pre-exam Protocol

• No prolonged sun exposure (especially sunburn) to the body areas being imaged 5 days prior to the exam. 

• No use of deodorants, lotions, creams, powders, or make-up on the day of the exam.

• No shaving of the areas to be imaged the day of the exam.

• No treatment (chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS, physical therapy, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, hot or cold packs) or physical stimulation of the areas to be imaged 24 hours prior to the exam.

• No exercise within 4 hours prior to the exam.

• No bathing within 1 hour of the exam.

• If you are using pain medications, please avoid taking them within 4 hours of the examination. You must consult with the prescribing physician for his or her consent prior to any change in medication use such as this.

• No physical stimulation of the breasts for 24 hours before the exam.

• If you are nursing, please try not to do so at least one hour prior to the exam.

Thank you for choosing our center, and we look forward to meeting you.

Redding Infrared Imaging Center
943 Parkview Ave
Redding, CA 96001
530.243.3118
reddingthermography.com