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DEKA Lasers

Dr. Sawisch has partnered with DEKA Laser Technologies, Florence, Italy,  and is proud to announce their affilitation.  DEKA National Laser Training Centeris now located in our offices, downstairs from our surgical center, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The training center will offer LIVE courses in DOT THERAPY beginning January 2009.  Dental and medical professionals will be exposed to the latest techniques in laser surgery and skin rejuvenation. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe LIVE clinical cases being performed in the operating room and the several surgical suites.

To learn more about DEKA Laser Technologies, please go to www.dekalasers.com

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THERMA-SCAN of South Florida

Therma-Scan is proud to announce the opening of a new patient imaging center located in our Surgical Center, in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The new center is a premier location for patients to receive infrared breast scans for the early detection of Breast Cancer. The center's opening will mark a much anticipated expansion of the original Therma-Scan Michigan, which has been serving patients since 1972 and continues to lead the industry in high quality infrared study analysis.

About Infrared Thermology is the branch of medicine that derives diagnostic indications of naturally radiating infrared energy (heat) from the human body by objective and quantitative methodologies. Physical Fundimentals Infrared, meaning "below the red", describes a specific span of the electromagnetic spectrum, which is a scale used to classify various forms or radiating energy. Electromagnetic radiation is everywhere and comes in many forms. Visible light that comes from a lamp and radio waves used in cell phones, are both examples of electromagnetic radiation; other examples are microwaves, X-rays and of course infrared energy. Notice in the EM diagram, the different types of radiation. Also, note where infrared lies, between visible light and Microwaves. As you may have noticed, the electromagnetic spectrum describes a fairly broad categorical array of EM radiation. Each form is produced and detected in very different ways, but are all the same in that they can be commonly described in terms of a steam pf photons (massless particles) moving in a wavelike pattern at the speed of light. Each photon contains a certain amount (or bundle) of energy, and all electromagnetic radiation consists of these photons. The only difference between the various types of electromagnetic radiation is the amount of energy found in the photons. Radio waves have photons with low energies, microwaves have a little more energy than radio waves, infrared has still more, then visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and the most energetic of all are gamma-rays. Hotter, more energetic objects and events create higher energy radiation than cool objects. As a natural effect of metabolism, humans are constantly releasing varying levels of energy in the infrared wavelength; this information can be expressed or measured as heat. This concept is a key to understanding how infrared technology can see heat or body temperature in humans. Imaging Physiology Unlike x-ray, sonography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and virtually all other modern medical imaging modalities designed to capture anatomical information, medical infrared technology is designed to capture physiological information. Physiological imaging such as infrared used in Thermology, images the natural superficial infrared (heat) emission of the skin and accurately represents its temperature. The temperature of the skin is a complex phenomenon that is very much influenced by the perfusion of small blood vessels regulated by the vaso-constrictive and vaso-dilatory influences of the autonomic nervous systems sympathetic and parasympathetic components respectively. However, skin temperature also is affected by larger blood vessels and the metabolic character of tissues deeper in the body. These energy features "float" to the skin surface and can greatly influence its temperature. The energy features are characteristically diffused by depth and non-homogeneity of the underlying tissue. While characteristics of skin perfusion are of interest in Thermology studies of the peripheral nervous system, more typically the vascular and metabolic features of deeper tissue is of principal interest to a diagnostic study. modern imaging devices provide a way for physicians to instantly capture large arrays (images) of quantitative thermographic information. ________________________________________________________________

Five Reasons to Choose Infrared Mammography

Early Detection

Arguably the most important benefit of Infrared Mammography lies in its unique ability to detect breast cancers at their earliest stages of development (1), up to ten years before x-ray mammograms and fifteen years before it can be felt (2). Detecting breast cancer at the earliest stage virtually assures your survival from this dread disease by just about any treatment program. The newest treatment options of Targeted Therapies act specifically to halt the growth and spread of breast cancers without the adverse effects of conventional chemotherapy but offered only if the cancer is detected at its earliest stages.

Effective for more Women

Infrared Mammography provides a very high sensitivity detecting breast cancer for younger women, women with dense and fibro-cystic breasts, with large or small breasts, with breast reductions, breast implants and prior breast biopsies in addition to pregnant or nursing women. X-ray mammography is less sensitive even among its ideal demographic.

Knowing More

For patients already using x-ray mammography, Infrared Mammography can be an invaluable complimentary imaging option as they are radically different means of examination. Combining x-ray and Infrared mammography has demonstrated almost perfect detection sensitivity and substantially reduce "false-positive" results that lead to needless biopsies.

Zero Radiation

In the world of medical imaging, all patient scanning devices are referred to as either passive or active. Active imaging systems such as xray mammography transmit short bursts or 'pulses' of electromagnetic energy towards a patient's area of interest and record the origin and strength of the resulting reverberation or impedance of the energy released. Passive imaging systems such as Infrared Mammography sense low level electromagnetic radiation given off naturally by the patient. In passive imaging systems no energy or radiation of any sort is generated or directed towards the patient. Because of this key difference, Infrared Mammography is an ideal imaging modality for many populations who are sensitive to xray radiation such as women who are pregnant or nursing.

Your Comfort

Infrared mammography is a non-contact technology without the need to compress the breast tissue. The entire process takes about thirty minutes and is as simple as taking a series of pictures. A challenge process that involves the emersion your hands in cool water is necessary and is the extent of the discomfort.

Contact the imaging center today to schedule an appointment.