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Qualifications/Certifications

Multiple board certifications are a means of assuring quality control and reliability in thermography. Also, the Colorado-licensed physician overseeing The Thermogram Center assures compliance with medical standards and laws.

The interpretive doctor and imaging technician providing services to The Thermogram Center have been trained and certified by more than one of the following thermographic organizations:

        International Academy of Clinical Thermology (IACT)  www.iact-org.org

        International Thermographic Society (ITS)

         American Academy of Thermography (AAT)  www.americanthermology.org

         American Association of Medical Infrared Imaging (AAMII)

(Check out www.breastthermography.org to learn more.)

(When seeking U.S. thermal imaging services, it is important to determine the provider's certifying entity. Be sure they have been certified by at least one of the above four entities or the American Medical Infrared Academy (AMIA). Some providers operate without the support of any of these organizations. Please be informed and choose carefully.)

Service Providers to The Thermogram Center

Look for an announcement soon on our new Colorado-licensed Monitoring Physician. This Colorado M.D. monitors the activities of the below service providers within the context of their Thermogram Center work to ensure compliance to applicable medical laws and standards.

 

Thermograms are 100% digital and can be electronically mailed with an individual's health history information for analyses. The Thermogram Center obtains analyses and interpretive reporting through a California-based Certified Clinical Thermologist with over 15 years experience. He is currently interpreting for over 20 thermal imaging providers across the U.S.:

Robert L. Kane, DC, DABCT, DIACT (B), FIACT of Kane Interpretive Services

Board Certified Clinical Thermologist

Board Member and Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Thermography 

Diplomate, International Academy of Clinical Thermology

Member - American Academy of Medical Infrared Imaging

Member - International Academy of Clinical Thermology

Member - International Thermographic Society

 

Our Certified Clinical Thermographic Technician was a Medical Laboratory Specialist in the U.S. Army. She became board certified in 2003 as a thermographic technician after: attending 36 classroom hours covering physics, thermal imaging system requirements, anatomy, and client, paperwork, and laboratory protocols; passing a board exam through the International Academy of Clinical Thermology; obtaining 100 thermal imaging studies; submitting 10 thermal imaging studies for evaluation by the board; and attaining 6 months experience. She is also a member of the American Academy of Thermology. She is President of The Thermogram Center, performing as its technician and business manager, and Founder of The Breast Health Education Group, the authors/publishers of the book, "Better Breast Health - for Life!" (For more information or to browse through pages of the book, visit www.BetterBreastHealthforLife.com or www.Amazon.com)

Tirza L. Derflinger, MBA, CTT

Board Certified Thermographic Technician –

       International Academy of Clinical Thermology

Member - International Academy of Clinical Thermology

Member - American Academy of Thermology

M.B.A. – Management of Technology, University Of Texas

B.S. – Industrial Engineering, St. Mary’s University

Medical Laboratory Specialist, U.S. Army

The Thermogram Center is not a treatment or diagnosing center. Please consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner when seeking medical advice.