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Cold infrared

English translation: cold infrared

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English term or phrase:Cold infrared
Selected answer:cold infrared
Entered by: Fan Gao

01:39 Sep 15, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / Female Health Care
English term or phrase: Cold infrared
In a manual for female health care and pregnancy there is a reference to:

"cold infrared light treatment of mammary diseases"

The term "cold infrared" has a few hits in Google but there is nothing in relation to "mammary"

Does anyone know what the correct terminology should be?

Thanks,
Mark
Fan Gao
Australia
Local time: 19:53
cold infrared
Explanation:
This sounds perfectly correct as far as light therapy is concerned.
I am not personally familiar with "cold infrared light therapy" for breast disease. I suspect that the source is referring to some treatment which is, as we delicately say, outside the realm of conventional medicine.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-09-15 07:23:35 GMT)
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Hi again Chinese Concept.
I think the reason that you have not found any Google hits for "cold infrared" treatments of the breast is that there are no such legitimate treatments. The "therapy" offered by the chiropractor in David Sirett's URL is, in my opinion, just another scam.

On the other hand, perhaps the concept that you are looking for is breast THERMOGRAPHY. This is not really a treatment, but a diagnostic procedure. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermography

Thermography, BTW, has long ago disappeared from Canada, because of its poor results as a diagnostic test.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-09-15 07:29:53 GMT)
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As per your additional information, if you are looking for a breast screening technique, I think "thermography" is what you had in mind.
http://www.meditherm.com/breast/default.htm
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Michael Barnett
Local time: 05:53
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6cold infrared
Michael Barnett
3anodyne therapy
Anton Baer
3near infrared
Clare Barnes
3 -1cryotherapy
R. Alex Jenkins


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
cold infrared
cryotherapy


Explanation:
Maybe the link I found on Yahoo will help a little. Good luck

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Note added at 49 mins (2006-09-15 02:29:13 GMT)
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The term "cryotherapy" comes from the Greek cryo (κρυο) meaning cold and the word therapy (θεραπεια) meaning cure.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryotherapy


    Reference: http://www.chiroweb.com/hg/08/06/14.html
R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Michael Barnett: Sorry to disagree. The author is using the term "cold infr ared" in an overly liberal way to refer to some sort of cold application, not light treatment.//Yes, correct.
26 mins
  -> Michael is referring to the 'author' of the article found on Yahoo I think.
neutral  Veronica Prpic Uhing: The author states that - Any object with a temperature exceeding 0 degrees Kelvin (-273 degrees C.) is radiating energy in infrared spectrum, which is true, but cryotherapy usually refers to extreme cold to destroy diseased tissue
12 hrs
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cold infrared
anodyne therapy


Explanation:

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/burkearchive/dest.shtml

"What is **Anodyne Therapy**? It is Monochromatic Infrared Photo Energy (MIRE) – a non-invasive, drug-free way to increase local circulation to nerves and tissues and reduce neuropathic pain. ..."

FOR A LINK OF 'monochromatic infrared' with 'COLD INFRARED' see below:

Restoration of sensation, improved balance and gait and reduction in falls in elderly patients with use of **monochromatic infrared** photo energy and physical therapy was detailed in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy in 2004....... In this chiropractic practice, infrared **cold laser therapy** has helped with bursitis, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and osteoarthritis. This therapy requires a short treatment time, is pain free and is low-cost. For these conditions, consult a chiropractor to see if infrared is right for you.

Orthopedics - Center for Restorative Therapies (PT/OT/Speech ...
This program is coordinated with The Hoffberger Breast Center for those patients ... The **Anodyne Therapy** System emits monochromatic infrared photo energy ...
www.mdmercy.com/centerExcellence/orthopedics/centerRestorat... - 43k - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] M12358NL RH Newsletter 1_3.cd6
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
**Anodyne Therapy**, LLC,. 2003. Lymphedema: a brief overview, National. Lymphedema Network, www.lymphnet.org/whatis.html. Lymphedema, Breast Cancer Resource ...
www.rehabvisions.com/resources/3229.pdf - Similar pages

[PDF] Medical Executive News
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
For patients with breast cancer, tradi-. tional radiation treatments can be a ... The **Anodyne Therapy** uses monochromatic infrared energy to promote regenera ...
www.mmhs.com/AssetMgmt/getDocument.asp?assetid=69 - Similar pages

Huntsville Hospital - Therapy Services
... swelling that sometimes occurs in the arm after breast surgery, ... Huntsville Hospital offers **Anodyne Therapy** to increase circulation and temporarily ...
www.huntsvillehospital.org/services/therapy/therapy/ - 25k - Cached - Similar pages

Anton Baer
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michael Barnett: An "anodyne" is any agent that relieves pain. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/anodyne
44 mins
  -> I know what an anodyne is, but this is the term, for whatever reason, commonly used.
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
cold infrared
cold infrared


Explanation:
This sounds perfectly correct as far as light therapy is concerned.
I am not personally familiar with "cold infrared light therapy" for breast disease. I suspect that the source is referring to some treatment which is, as we delicately say, outside the realm of conventional medicine.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2006-09-15 07:23:35 GMT)
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Hi again Chinese Concept.
I think the reason that you have not found any Google hits for "cold infrared" treatments of the breast is that there are no such legitimate treatments. The "therapy" offered by the chiropractor in David Sirett's URL is, in my opinion, just another scam.

On the other hand, perhaps the concept that you are looking for is breast THERMOGRAPHY. This is not really a treatment, but a diagnostic procedure. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermography

Thermography, BTW, has long ago disappeared from Canada, because of its poor results as a diagnostic test.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-09-15 07:29:53 GMT)
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As per your additional information, if you are looking for a breast screening technique, I think "thermography" is what you had in mind.
http://www.meditherm.com/breast/default.htm

Michael Barnett
Local time: 05:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thank you for your help:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R. Alex Jenkins: I have to say 'agree' inasmuch as someone that knows more about the subject than I appear to.
18 mins
  -> Thanks Richard.
agree  David Sirett: See e.g. http://www.coldlaserclinic.com/lasertherapy.html . The instrument is designed to minimize heat transfer to the tissue.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Dave, but please see my addendum above.
agree  Clare Barnes: To be perfectly honest, I think that putting "cold" before mentioning infrared light/laser treatment has less to do with the actual laser used than with the public's perceptions of lasers being able to burn you (which is not at all always the case).
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Clare.
agree  Dave Calderhead: and with Claire
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Dave.
agree  Jason Willis-Lee: See also http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/08/06/14.html
8 hrs
  -> Hi Jason. This is a subset of the URL that Richard Jenkins used. It was referring to applications of cold substances, not light. It is certainly an unconventional use of the term "infrared". It is from a chiropractic site.
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Thanks Marju!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cold infrared
near infrared


Explanation:
While I agree with Michael if this really is "cold" infrared, there are many googles for "near infrared" detection/treatment of breast disease.




    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=gd&q...
Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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