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EXAMPLE
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DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY - DIVISION OF THERMOGRAPHY
Name Adeline Graft Hospital No. 000006 X-Ray No. 91-0003
Address Sex: Female Race: White Date: 2/17/91
Age 45 Physician: Rover Chekup, MD
CLINICAL INFORMATION (To be completed by physician)
SYMPTOMS AND FINDINGS: R/O Breast Cancer
CURRENT MEDICATIONS: None
SMOKING STATUS [ ] Smoker (Refrain from smoking 3 hours prior to exam.)
[x] Non-smoker
Requesting physician: Rover Chekup, MD
TECHNICAL
DATA
Ambient temp. 70% F Delta T 6% C Oral temp.
REPORT: BREAST THERMOGRAPHY
Breast thermograms were performed with patient in the seated position. The basic
thermographic pattern of the breasts is: VASCULAR. There is mild asymmetry of the
vascular patterns of the breasts, with a somewhat more prominent vessel which proceeds
obliquely across the lower quadrant of the left breast. No evidence of neovascularization
is observed.
Background breast temperatures are symmetrically decreased. The thermographic edge
sign is not observed. Periareolar temperatures are symmetrical.
IMPRESSION:
This study is slightly atypical because of the more prominent vessel over the lower inner
quadrant of the left breast with some extension toward the midline into the upper inner
quadrant. As there is no associated neovascula£zation or vascular anarchy, this is probably
within normal limits.
Radiologist: U. C. Viewum, MD
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