Thermography Scans in Scottsdale, AZ
A radiation-free heat image of your body that shows where inflammation and circulation may be off, read by our integrative team beside your HRV, EAV and lab results.
- No radiation, no contact
- Nothing breaks the skin
- Read beside HRV, EAV and labs
- East Bell Road, Scottsdale
What a Thermography Scan Shows
Thermography, also called digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI), uses a medical infrared camera to record the heat coming off the surface of your skin. Nothing touches you and no radiation is used.
Skin temperature follows blood flow and nerve activity underneath it. Areas running warmer or cooler than the matching area on the other side of the body can point to inflammation, irritated nerves or changes in circulation worth a closer look.
The images are a map of function, not structure. They show how tissue is behaving, which is why we read them with your other results instead of on their own.
Inside a Thermography Session
Because the camera reads heat, the result depends on your skin starting at a steady, even temperature. Most of the visit is simply letting your body settle.
- 1Preparing on scan daySkip lotions, deodorant, hot showers, sun and hard exercise beforehand. We send the full list when you book.
- 2Settling to room temperatureYou rest in a cool, draft-free room for several minutes so your skin temperature evens out.
- 3The imagesThe camera takes a series of pictures from a few feet away. Nothing touches you and nothing breaks the skin.
- 4Reading the patternWe look for warm or cool areas and differences between the left and right sides.
- 5Reviewing it togetherWe walk you through what the images suggest and what follow-up makes sense.
Who Considers Thermography
Patients often ask for thermography when they want a gentle, visual look at inflammation without radiation, or a baseline to compare against later.
- Pain or inflammation where a heat pattern can help guide joint pain care.
- Circulation questions, read beside your cardiovascular health workup.
- A preventive baseline as part of preventive wellness care.
- A chronic condition without clear answers from routine tests.
- Breast health monitoring alongside, never instead of, your mammograms.
- Patients in treatment who want to see how patterns change over time.
What Thermography Can and Cannot Tell You
Thermography is a complementary assessment. The FDA has cleared thermal imaging only as an add-on to other tests, so we treat a scan as a clue to follow up, never as a diagnosis.
What it can do
- Show heat patterns linked to inflammation and blood flow
- Give a radiation-free, no-contact picture you can repeat
- Set a baseline to compare with later scans
What it cannot do
- Diagnose cancer or any other disease
- Replace a mammogram, exam, bloodwork or other imaging
- Stand in for urgent care when you have urgent symptoms
How Thermography Fits Our Specialized Testing
Thermography is one part of our specialized testing. Each test answers a different question, so we rarely rely on one alone.
Thermography
A visual map of surface heat that points to inflammation and circulation patterns, and tells us where to look next.
Heart rate variability
The timing between heartbeats, recorded while you rest, shows how your nervous system handles stress. Read more about HRV testing.
EAV testing
A no-needle reading at points on your hands and feet that maps systems under strain. See our EAV testing.
Customized blood, urine and saliva tests
Measured levels, deficiencies and disease markers. This is how we confirm or rule out what a scan suggests. See our lab testing.
From Your Scan to a Plan
What we find guides which of our therapies come next, chosen to address the cause rather than mask symptoms.
PEMF Therapy
Low-frequency magnetic pulses planned for pain, inflammation and slow recovery.
Learn MoreProlozone Injections
Ozone-based injections into or around a painful joint, ligament or tendon.
Learn MoreLymphatic Treatments
Care to get fluid moving again when swelling, heaviness and fatigue follow a slow lymph system.
Learn MoreNutritional Consulting
An anti-inflammatory food plan built on your allergy and lab testing.
Learn MoreThe Team Who Reads Your Results
Dr. Yosef works with chronically ill patients, including those with chronic fatigue syndrome and Lyme disease, by tracing symptoms to root causes. A thermography scan here is never handed over as a printout. It is weighed against everything else we know about you.
Dr. Isaac Yosef, NMD
Integrative PhysicianTraces chronic, elusive illness to its root causes.
Lina Kay, PA-C, MS
GI and Environmental CareFocused on SIBO, IBS, histamine intolerance and mold illness.
Thermography Questions, Answered
What patients in Scottsdale ask before their first scan.
What is a thermography scan?
A thermography scan uses a medical infrared camera to photograph the heat your body gives off. Differences in surface temperature can reflect inflammation, nerve irritation or changes in blood flow, which we then follow up with other testing.
Can I get a thermogram instead of a mammogram?
No. The FDA has warned that thermography is not a replacement for mammography and should not be used alone to screen for or diagnose breast cancer. Some patients add it alongside their mammograms, and we will tell you plainly which screenings you still need.
What are the disadvantages of thermography?
It shows function, not structure, so it cannot locate or confirm a tumor or other disease. Results can shift with skin temperature, recent activity and preparation, which is why we never act on a single scan and always confirm what it suggests.
Does thermography involve radiation or hurt?
No. The camera only reads heat that your body already gives off. Nothing touches you, nothing breaks the skin and there is no radiation.
How much does a thermography scan cost, and will insurance cover it?
Cost depends on whether thermography is done on its own or as part of a broader testing plan. Insurance coverage varies by plan, so we review pricing with you at your consultation, before any testing begins.
Where can I get thermography near me in Scottsdale, AZ?
We offer thermography at our office at 8765 East Bell Road in Scottsdale, as part of our specialized testing with HRV, EAV and customized lab work.