Efficiency Accentuates The Tas Breast Thermography Evaluation Program

Efficiency is one of the many distinguishing attributes of the TAS Breast Thermography Evaluation program. Due to the program's enhanced efficiency, the accuracy and objectivity of the analysis are increased, interpretation time is significantly reduced, and overhead expense is markedly decreased.

The TAS Breast Thermography Evaluation program is used interactively, with the program demanding objective responses to specific questions posed to the analyst. There are fifty possible questions related to the most complex thermograms (severe bilateral involvement), but only five questions relating to healthy breasts with minimal thermal signs.

Program efficiency is augmented by reducing the number of questions asked, depending on image complexity. A decision tree interrogatory process is employed to elicit analyst responses relating only to actual thermal signs present. For example, if no vascular hyperthermia is identified, the program skips questions regarding location, intensity and temperature relating to vascular hyperthermia. The result is that the less complicated the thermogram, the less questions are asked, thus reducing the required interpretation time.

Color coding techniques are used throughout the program to provide analyst aid and to clearly delineate the questions essential to a thorough analysis. This serves to direct the analyst while reducing the chance of error. For example, two contrasting colors are used to differentiate questions pertaining to the right and left breasts, while another color informs the analyst of an error in answering a program query, etc.

Contextual help is available to provide assistance in answering questions, particularly questions pertaining to venous patterns, hyperthermia, hypothermia and edge-sign identification (aberrant breast contour).

The TAS Breast Thermography Evaluation program is accessed via the Internet through the familiar interface of a web browser. Web-based software means there is no installing software on a local computer, so the software is up and running in no time. Just log in to analyze the most complicated images with any computer, from anywhere in the world.

As to to training paramedical personnel to use the TAS program, most are already familiar with a web browser, so they more readily adapt to the program, as it looks and feels like software they are already comfortable with. Most have surfed the World Wide Web, so they are less intimidated using the online TAS application.

Using the Internet, the TAS program is accessible through any computer with Internet access. If it's desired to perform the analysis at a remote location, it is not necessary to install the program on the remote computer to do the work. A related advantage is that no matter what the computer platform is at the practice, the TAS web-based program works on all computers, eliminating the need to have several versions of the same software. Transfer of images to the remote location is simple – thermograms may be transported on a CD, pen drive, or emailed to the desired destination.

The TAS Breast Thermography Evaluation program embodies the essential characteristics of efficiency, but the TAS thermogram reading service is the consummate paradigm of efficiency paired with convenience.

With the TAS reading service you can forget the overhead associated with the preparation for mailing and the expense of postage as well as the lengthy delay waiting for results to be returned by mail. Images are submitted to TAS by uploading them through the TAS web site with only a few mouse clicks. A comprehensive report of thermographic findings is returned by email within 72 hours of receipt.