DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING BENIGN AND MALIGNANT MAMMARY GLAND TUMOR CASES Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A61B5/01 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves measuring internal temperature of mammary gland tissue at nine symmetrically located points on both sides and in tumor projection point under visual control by applying radiothermometry approach. Mean internal temperature of mammary gland tissue value is shown on computer analyzer image. It is taken as reference value. The value measured in the tumor projection point is compared to the reference one and its excess with respect to the reference value is determined. The value being equal to or less than 0.5, no focal hyperthermia conclusion is drawn and the tumor is considered to be benign. The value being equal to 0.6-0.9, focal hyperthermia is thought not to be expressed and boundary stage of tumor process is diagnosed. The value being greater than 1.0, malignant tumor is considered to be the case.

EFFECT: high accuracy of differential diagnosis.