Diagnostic applicability of infrared thermography in the evaluation of canine mammary tumors

Mammary tumors have a high prevalence in bitches and women, are related to rates of morbidity mortality. For the human species, thermography has stood out as diagnostic tool for breast cancer. However, its clinical benefit remains unknown. Thus, goal present study was evaluate applicability infrared canine mammary tumors, well correlate tumor temperature with mitotic index volume. Thermographic digital images eight neoplasms were captured. Thermograms entered into FLIR tools software 15 healthy glands from contralateral chain analyzed. There no significant difference (p = 0.786) between mean neoplastic (33.71°C±1.86) (33.54°C±1.59) glands. negative moderate correlation (ρ= -0.52 p 0.049). detected volume 0.10). Although allowed distinction bitches, it may be promising assess proliferative rate tumors. In addition, malignant more often hypothermic than tissue.