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A passive thermographic analytical apparatus for determining the presence of cancer includes a left and right breast scanner array, each of which includes a matrix of infra-red energy sensors and reflectors mounted in a close spaced array for producing a pattern of temperature measurements. The arra

A passive thermographic analytical apparatus for determining the presence of cancer includes a left and right breast scanner array, each of which includes a matrix of infra-red energy sensors and reflectors mounted in a close spaced array for producing a pattern of temperature measurements. The arrays are mounted within an adjustable support to permit spatial positioning and alignment of the arrays. Each sensor produces an analog voltage proportional to the body temperature. The sensor output voltages are sequentially read and converted into appropriate digital form for storage in a RAM memory of a microprocessor, which includes a pattern recognition program to directly create an automated diagnosis of the radiation pattern from which the normality or abnormality of the breasts can be diagnosed. The various parameters are reduced to a multiple digit number which is displayed. The number is encoded to a particular condition.

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A physiological thermographic detection apparatus comprising first and second multiple sensor array means each defining a sensing area, said arrays each including a plurality of individual thermally responsive units located in a selected pattern and developing individual signals related to the therm

A physiological thermographic detection apparatus comprising first and second multiple sensor array means each defining a sensing area, said arrays each including a plurality of individual thermally responsive units located in a selected pattern and developing individual signals related to the thermal state of the body of an aligned patient, a thermally responsive reference unit, support means, mounting means securing said array means to said support means and including adjustment means for independently positioning each of said arrays relative to each other and with respect to said reference unit, a digital memory means, reading means for recording of the individual signals in said memory means, means for processing of said signals in accordance with a spatial pattern recognition program within each array and in one array relative to the other and in the first and second arrays relative to said reference unit to produce an automatic determination of the significance of said signals, and means for displaying of an encoded signal indicative of the diagnostic result of the pattern recognition process.