Scans & Imaging
Breast Thermography Scan
Gentle, Non-Invasive Breast Health Monitoring
A different approach to understanding and monitoring your breast health.
At Elysium Grove, we believe women should have access to clear information, professional guidance and a supportive environment when making decisions about their breast health.
Our Breast Thermography Scan uses specialised infrared imaging technology to capture temperature patterns across the breasts and surrounding areas.
This gentle, non-invasive procedure requires no breast compression, injections or ionising radiation, making the scanning experience comfortable and straightforward.
Thermal imaging records variations in skin temperature, providing information about surface temperature patterns that can be documented and compared over time.
Our aim is to provide a calm, professional experience where you feel comfortable, informed and supported throughout your appointment.
🌿 Your Experience Includes:
🍃 Personalised Breast Health Consultation – Your appointment begins with a discussion about your breast health history, relevant concerns and previous investigations to help provide context for your scan.
🍃 Advanced Infrared Thermal Imaging – Specialist infrared technology captures thermal images of the breasts and surrounding areas without physical contact or compression.
🍃 Comfortable, Non-Invasive Procedure – No injections, breast compression or ionising radiation are involved, allowing for a gentle scanning experience.
🍃 Breast Temperature Pattern Assessment – Thermal images document variations in skin temperature, providing a record of thermal patterns across the breast area.
🍃 Bilateral Breast Imaging – Both breasts are imaged to document their temperature patterns and identify any differences in thermal appearance.
🍃 Surrounding Tissue Imaging – Where appropriate, thermal images may include the upper chest and surrounding areas to provide additional context.
🍃 Professional Image Review – Your thermal images are reviewed in accordance with the scanning provider’s reporting procedures.
🍃 Personalised Thermal Imaging Report – Receive a report documenting the recorded thermal patterns and relevant observations.
🍃 Comparison With Previous Scans – Where previous compatible thermal images are available, comparisons may help document changes in surface temperature patterns over time.
🍃 Privacy, Comfort & Dignity – Your appointment takes place in a calm, private and supportive environment, with your comfort and dignity prioritised throughout.
🍃 Guidance on Appropriate Follow-Up – Where concerns arise, you will be encouraged to seek assessment through an appropriate qualified healthcare professional.
What Happens During Your Appointment?
Step 1: Consultation
Your practitioner discusses your relevant health history and explains the scanning procedure.
Step 2: Temperature Acclimatisation
You will be given time to acclimatise to the room temperature before imaging begins.
Step 3: Infrared Imaging
Specialist equipment captures thermal images of the breasts and surrounding areas without touching or compressing the breast tissue.
Step 4: Image Review
The captured images are checked for technical quality and prepared for reporting.
Step 5: Your Report
Your thermal imaging report is provided according to the scanning provider’s reporting arrangements.
Why Choose Elysium Grove?
🍃 Gentle, non-invasive imaging.
🍃 No breast compression or ionising radiation.
🍃 A private, comfortable environment.
🍃 Professional and respectful care.
🍃 Thermal images that may be compared with previous scans.
🍃 A supportive approach to women’s wellbeing.
🌿 Your breast health matters. Our aim is to make your appointment as comfortable, informative and reassuring as possible.
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How to Prepare for Your Breast Thermography Scan
Including Important Safety Information
To help ensure consistent thermal imaging conditions, please follow these preparation guidelines.
🍃 Arrival – Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment to allow time for consultation and temperature acclimatisation.
🍃 Body Lotions & Creams – Avoid applying lotions, oils or creams to the breasts and surrounding areas on the morning of your scan.
🍃 Deodorant – Avoid applying deodorant or antiperspirant before your appointment, unless your practitioner advises otherwise.
🍃 Exercise – Avoid vigorous exercise immediately before your scan, as this may temporarily influence skin temperature.
🍃 Hot Baths & Saunas – Avoid saunas, hot tubs and very hot showers immediately before your appointment.
🍃 Sun Exposure – Avoid excessive sun exposure or sunbeds before your scan, particularly if the skin is sunburnt.
🍃 Recent Treatments – Inform your practitioner about recent breast surgery, biopsies, radiotherapy, cosmetic procedures or other treatments.
🍃 Medication – Inform your practitioner about relevant medications or treatments that may affect circulation or temperature regulation.
🍃 Breastfeeding & Pregnancy – Please advise your practitioner if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, as hormonal and physiological changes may influence thermal patterns.
🍃 Previous Imaging – If available, bring relevant previous breast imaging reports or thermal imaging results for reference.
Important Medical & Safety Information
Thermography Is Not a Breast Cancer Screening Test
Breast thermography cannot reliably detect or exclude breast cancer. It is not recommended as a replacement for mammography or other established breast imaging investigations.
Thermography Cannot Diagnose Breast Disease
Changes in skin temperature are not specific to cancer and cannot independently establish whether breast tissue is healthy or abnormal.
Continue Recommended Breast Screening
Thermography should not replace NHS breast screening, mammography, ultrasound, MRI or other investigations recommended by your healthcare professional.
Do Not Delay Medical Assessment
If you notice a breast lump, nipple discharge, skin changes, persistent breast pain or any other concerning symptoms, seek prompt assessment from your GP or breast clinic, regardless of your thermography findings.
Your Comfort & Privacy
Your practitioner will explain the procedure and obtain your consent before imaging begins.
🍃 At Elysium Grove, your comfort, dignity and wellbeing are always our priority.
Please note: Breast thermography records skin-surface temperature patterns. It is not an established method of screening for or diagnosing breast cancer, and a normal thermography report does not rule out breast disease.
- Duration
- 40 mins
- Price
- £269
- Location
- Theobalds Park, Hertfordshire
- Near Cheshunt, Cuffley & Enfield
Before your visit
- Please arrive 10 minutes early, wear comfortable clothing and stay hydrated.
- Tell your therapist about relevant health conditions, pregnancy or concerns before your appointment.
Treatment-specific information
Please avoid body lotion, deodorant and vigorous exercise on the morning of your scan, and arrive fifteen minutes early to acclimatise.
Book this treatment
Day visit — no overnight stay required.
Bookable on its own — no overnight stay required. Overnight retreat guests who add this treatment to their stay enjoy complimentary infrared sauna & hot tub access during their stay.
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This treatment can also be added to an overnight women’s retreat stay in our peaceful Hertfordshire countryside setting, with infrared sauna access included and outdoor hot tub access available weather permitting.
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