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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Computerized Thermal Imaging CIO (formerly COII) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: chirodoc who wrote (109)	4/9/1998 8:20:00 PM
From: Barbara Haggerman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6039

Gentlemen,I do not know exactly how this company is using the laser. They obviously are using algorithms if they are slicing images. The laser will do what an MRI does only using a different technology. In each case they identify palpable tissue, but they do not identify the individual properties of this tissue. They can make conclusions from size, shape and location of the tissue, only a biopsy will actually identify the true nature of the sample. The reason we feel that CTI's application of Thermography holds so much promise is the identification of the thermal signature. This thermal signature is different for Asian, Caucasian and Negroid women. The signature is also different depending on tissue density as the result of the age of the patient. None the less malignant tissue will produce a thermal signature that is hotter than normal tissue irrespective of these other factors. When you collect a sufficient data base CTI should be able to reduce these variables to a scientific equation that can be easily identified. Laser, MRI, Cat scan,Mammography and Ultrsound do not detect any thermal signature, only palpable mass and can not distinguish between malignant and benign tissue. This is what has attracted our attention to their technology, it is a process unlike anything that is being attempted at this time. The question has been raised about the ability to pick up a heat pattern from deep inside the breast tissue. David packer has stated on their web site that they are able to determine temperature variations of .04 degrees fahrenheit. When heat is generated inside the body it seeks the evaporating properties of the skin to dissipate it. By the time that this heat or thermal signature reaches the skin it is lower in intensity but still produces a signature, in fact the image will broaden and flare out as it seeks the surface. If they are able to detect .04 degree variances they should have no trouble picking up this signature. The greater obstacle is determining if this signature is representative of malignancy in this patient as compared to the control group in the data base. Regarding the use of this technology to detect spinal and back injury. I think the question that I was originally looking at was the use of Thermal Imaging to determine workman's compensation fraud. Thermal imaging to diagnosis spinal and back injury is in deed very large, I'm afraid we were only considering it for the application that the company had mentioned it for. On second thought the general concept should be explored deeper by the company. I do know that many chiropractors are very adapt at identifying injured areas with their hands alone by detecting heat on this surface of the skin. Good point. As to the suggestion that we create a thread devoted to the detection and treatment of breast cancer. That is something that we will have to give serious thought to, thanks for the suggestion. Just for the record we do not confine our investments to the area of medicine only. We look at medical innovations because it is something close at hand that we understand and can watch the progress of. Outside of the medical area we are value investors and also look for good contrarian investment situations. If any of you are interested in a good book I would suggest that you pick up a copy of " Buffetology " written by Warren Buffets former daughter-in-law Susan Buffet. She reveals many of his secrets that have not been written about in any other publication or book. It would be well worth your time. Barbara