Numerical computation as a tool to aid thermographic interpretation

Thermography is an non-invasive and a painless tool for the detection of br east cancer. However, performing and interpreting thermograms requires meti culous training. It was found that women with an abnormal thermogram are at a higher risk and have a poorer prognosis. One of the main drawbacks of th e thermogram is the high incidence of false-positive results. The authors b elieve that the fault lies in misinterpretation of the thermogram, rather t han the thermogram itself. The paper aims to show that computer simulations could be an adjunct tool to help the clinician in the interpretation. This would greatly reduce the false-positive diagnosis.