Oregon Attorney General Closes Thermography Clinic

Those Practicing FDA Approved Breast Cancer Screening Modality Called "Medical Impostors"

FORT LAUDERDALE, April 9, 2009 - PRESS RELEASE
Infrared Medical Solutions was disappointed to hear that Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced in an April 3, 2009 statement that he shut down a Medford health clinic that "endangered Oregon women by misrepresenting a breast cancer detection procedure", i.e. Thermology.

"Putting the lives of women at risk is unconscionable", Attorney General Kroger was quoted as saying.  "Given the lethal consequences of delaying detection of such a deadly cancer, I am giving medical imposters fair notice that these types of misrepresentations will not be tolerated."

Annette Wildenauer, President of Infrared Medical Solutions responded by saying, "It is clear that we have not fulfilled our mandate to educate people at all levels about the science behind Thermology if the Oregon Attorney General considers those practicing Thermology as 'medical impostors'".

"Clearly, he is unaware that The US Dept of Health, Education and Welfare listed Thermology as a diagnostic technique for the detection of breast cancer and vascular diseases in 1972 and the US Food & Drug Administration reaffirmed Thermology as a diagnostic technique for breast cancer in 1982 and again in 2005 (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Vol. 8, 21 CFR 884.2980)." she said.

However, state officials also said the owner(s) of the clinic engaged in fraudulent billing practices and they sometimes altered billing codes to obtain unwarranted reimbursement from insurers as well as falsely claiming to be licensed as a registered nurse, chiropractor, medical doctor, and naturopath.  

"If these allegations are true, we concur with the Oregon Attorney General's decision to force the clinic to close".  Ms. Wildenauer went on to say, "It is unquestionably wrong to commit fraud and misrepresent your medical licensure under any circumstances.  We just wish the Attorney General had focused on the laws that were broken, an area in which he has a great deal of expertise, rather than making statements about the efficacy of Thermology and Infrared Mammography, an area in which he has no expertise.  We invite Mr. Kroger to visit our website and learn about the results of over 800 studies encompassing over 300,000 women that clearly demonstrate the value and legitimacy of Infrared Mammography."

Infrared Medical Solutions
Infrared Medical Solutions' mission is to provide a complete infrared breast screening solution, advocate the science of Infrared Mammography to insurers, healthcare providers and the general public, and to advancing the body of scientific knowledge for Infrared Mammography.

Infrared Mammography offers the earliest detection of breast cancer possible, up to 8 years before traditional X-Ray Mammography, without painful compression or use of ionizing radiation making it ideal for women of all ages.

For more information about Infrared Medical Systems, please contact Chris Whidden at (707) 799-7770 or visit our website, www.infraredmedicalsolutions.com