CRT 2000 Thermographic System Technician s Handbook (rev. 7.00)

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2 CRT 2000 Thermographic System Technician s Handbook (rev. 7.00) Copyright 2006 by Eidam Diagnostics Corporation All Rights Reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Trademarked names may appear in this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, we use the names only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. EIDAM Diagnostics Corporation Horseshoe Way Richmond, BC V7A 5H7 Canada Toll-Free North America: CRT (4278) Tel: Fax: Germany Language: Internet: info@eidam.com

3 Contents Measuring a Patient 1 Prerequisites...1 General Notes...2 The Session...2 Dental Measuring Areas...3 The Measurement Points...4 Breast Measurement Areas...9 Appendix 10 Resources...10 Instructions for using the CRT-2000 Contents i

4 Measuring a Patient Prerequisites When making appointments to conduct CRT sessions, please hand out the patient information brochure (see supplement 1*) and familiarize the patient with the prerequisites of the procedure: The patient should be relaxed when they have an appointment and they should refrain from activities that cause the body to regulate prior to the examination. Before the measurement begins, the patient must adapt to the examination room temperature. The room temperature should be between 20 and 23 degrees centigrade. Do not take any homeopathic and/or regulative type medications prior to the measurement session, excluding medication critical to the patient s health. Please ensure the patient refrains from any regulative therapy two weeks before the session. Regulative therapies include neural therapy, acupuncture, bioenergetics treatments or electro neural diagnostic/therapy. These therapies may influence the regulative ability of the body, causing inaccurate diagnostic results. Ensure that the patient knows not to shower on the day of their examination. The use of cosmetics or body lotions is not allowed prior to the session, as they may affect skin temperature. The patient should not wear tight clothing reddened areas will affect measurement. The patient should wear socks, trousers and long sleeved shirts or blouses. Females should remove their bras thirty minutes prior to their measurement session. Measuring a Patient 1

5 General Notes Thermography sessions must be conducted before 2pm, as the heat physiology of the human body changes in the late afternoon and evening. Ideally, morning people (early risers) should be measured early in the morning, and late risers may be measured later in the day. To best compare two thermograms of the same patient, conduct a CRT session at the same time of day. For example, if the first CRT session is taken at 10am Thursday, the second comparative thermogram should be taken at 10am Friday. Under the comments area, take note of whether or not the patient wears glasses, has scars or previous surgeries. Also note any deviation from prerequisites whether they had coffee, took a shower, etc. Do not conduct a CRT session if the patient has an infection (for example, influenza), or is in the state of a fever. Children follow different measurement conditions - the cooling phase is only five minutes. The dental and chest measurement may be omitted depending on age. Instead of measuring the uterus or prostate, the mirror image of the appendix and groin. The Session A CRT Measurement Session consists of a First Reading during which the patient progressively disrobes, a 10 minute cooling period, followed by a Second Reading. Each Reading consists of 119 Measurement Points. If required, you can continue with a third and fourth measurement. After the session questionnaire is completed, the Measurement screen will appear, with a visual guide to the left and measurement data to the right. Before starting the session, be sure to mark these measurement areas: Bend of elbow (right and left) Glabella (forehead value) Once the program reaches the 10 minute timer (5 minutes for children), the patient should sit on a backless stool. Remove the slip to the edge of the pubic area so that the measurement points in the geneital area can cool down. The patient is also required to remove their socks, shoes and trousers. You should limit conversation with the patient so that they can stay relaxed. Begin the second measurement session after ten minutes. After completing the second measurement, you may leave the room to retreive the interpretation of the thermogram and print out the report for the patient s file. Measuring a Patient 2

6 Dental Measuring Areas Perform the dental measurement with the mouth closed. The CRT 2000 requires you to measure the teeth from the centre (labium) outwards (wisdom tooth area). The teeth are measured in the following order: 1. Upper right quadrant (teeth 1.1 to 1.8) 2. Upper left quadrant (teeth 2.1 to 2.8) 3. Lower right quadrant (teeth 3.1 to 3.8) 4. Lower left quadrant (teeth 4.1 to 4.8) For the upper jaw, place the sensor approximately one sensor diameter s width above the contour of the lip. As with all measurement points, it is critical to re-measure the points as closely as possible during the second measurement in comparison to the first. For technicians, Eidam advises marking measurement points to facilitate this. Measuring a Patient 3

7 The Measurement Points Measurement Area 1 GI = Forehead (Glabella) Anatomic Description The Glabella is located at the centre of the forehead, 2/3 above the centre of the eyebrows. 2 RN = Radix Nasi Found in the centre line, right at the bridge of the nose. Diagram 1 See Diagram 4. 3/3 CF1 + CF2 Bend of elbow ri. + le. 5/6 FS1 + FS2 Frontal Sinus ri. + le. 7/8 TE1 + TE2 Temple ri. + le. 9/10 CP1 + CP2 Corner of the eye ri. + le. Bend of the elbow right and left. Measure between the veins. At the upper line of the eyebrow, at the end of the first third of the eyebrow towards the nose. At the centre of the temple groove. Avoid contact with veins. Found just below the corner of the eye. Slant the sensor slightly from bottom to top, angled upward towards the area below the eyebrow. Diagram 2 11/1 2 M1 + M2 Mastoid, ri. + le. Behind the earlobe exactly vertically on the mastoid bone. 13/1 4 OsE1 + OsE2 Ethmodial Sinus ri. + le. On both sides of the bridge of the nose, at the level of the radix nasi (small, dark depression) Diagram 3 15/1 6 MS1 + MS2 Maxillary Sinus ri. + le. Found below the centre of the eye, on level with the tip of the nose. Measuring a Patient 4

8 17/1 8 T1 + T2 Tonsil ri. + le. In the soft part at the end of the lower jaw, just below the earlobe. When measuring the lymph tract, L 1-8, please pay attention to the slanting direction. Begin with L1 and L2 at the level of the lower jaw centre, angling the sensor in the direction of the axillary folds mp (musculus pectoralis). Diagram 4 Measurement Area Anatomic Description 19/20 L1 + L2 At the soft part of the central lower jaw. Place sensor from beneath (where jowls form) 21/22 L3 + L4 On the sternocleidomastoideus muscle, in the centre of its full length. 23/24 L5 + L6 Above the clavicle in the depression when patient moves their shoulders slightly forward. Measuring a Patient 5

9 Measurement Area Anatomic Description 25/26 L7 + L8 Below the clavicula slightly off centre between shoulder joint and the sternum (remember the lymph discharge) mp = musculus pectoralis 27/28 Td1 + Td2 Thyroid gland ri. + le. Measuring a Patient 6 Belongs to the lymph tract, but will be measured after the next four measuring areas. 2-3cm above the depression at the upper edge of the sternum; approx. 1cm distance from the centre line ri. + le. within the muscle. 29 Thy = Thymus Directly in the fossa above the sternum (forms triangle with thyroid points) 30 Ste Sternum Bony protrusion of the breastbone exactly on the centre line. 31/32 mp = musculus pectoralis ri. + le. 33/34 lc1 + lc2 Upper heart values ri. + le. 35/36 lc3 + lc4 Lower heart values ri. + le. 27 Sol = Solar Plexus At the end of the axillary fold = 1cm above where the crease stops. Third intercostal space, 3 cm from the centre line between 3 rd and 4 th rib. Fifth intercostal space, 3cm spaces from the centre line between the 5 th and the 6 th rib. Under the costal arch. 38 St = Stomach At the centre line of the upper abdomen, halfway between the solar plexus and navel. 39 Li1 = Liver Below the right costal arch, 3cm distance from the centre line. 40 Li3 = Liver Below and outside of the last measured point, in a small dent. 41 Gbl = Gall Bladder This measurement area is below both liver measuring

10 42/43 Pa1 + Pa2 Pancreas ri. + le. points. These three spots form a triangle. Halfway between the stomach area and navel. 4 cm from the centre line. 44 Int. = Intestinum 3cm below the navel exactly in the centre line. 45/48 Co 1/2 = Colon Lateral side 3 cm towards the body and 2 cm below the last rib where the 2 points meet. 46/49 Co 3/4 = Colon Connecting line top of hip bone to navel, a hand s breadth from the crest of the hip bone towards centre. 47/50 Co 5/6 = Colon The centre between centre of hip bone and upper edge of pubic bone. 51 App = Appendix In the middle of the prominence of the hip bone and the navel. Female Measurements 52 Ut/Pro = Uterus / Prostata 53/54 Ov1 + Ov2 Ovary ri. + le. Male Measurement On the centre line, directly above pubic hairline. 3cm above the uterus measuring area and 4cm distance to the centre line. Groin ri. + le. For men, measure the creases at the groin area just at the same level as the prostata area. The measurements in centimeters are guidelines for average body types. Measuring a Patient 7

11 Measurement Area 55/56 Kid1 + Kid2 Kidney ri. + le. Anatomic Description 55/56 Below the last rib, approx. 5cm distance to the middle line (waist level) 57/58 Sac = Sacroiliac joint ri. + le. 59/60 CF1 + CF2 Bend of elbow ri. + le. 57/58 Below the last rib, approx. 5cm distance to the middle line (waist level) 59/60 Bend of the elbow right and left. Measure between the veins. The measurements in centimeters are guidelines for average body types. Measuring a Patient 8

12 Breast Measurement Areas The female breast is divided into four quadrants: the upper outer, upper inner, lower outer and lower inner quadrant. Always begin with the upper outer quadrant, and measure the right breast counterclockwise and the left breast clockwise Right Breast Left Breast Measuring a Patient 9

13 Appendix Resources Patient Information Brochure Appendix 10

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