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CATCH BREAST CANCER EARLY - Leinster Leader 8th October 2009
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Catch breast cancer early with radical new procedure in Naas – Paula Campbell.
A radical new type of breast assessment for younger women is available in Kildare, which has the highest rate of breast cancer in Ireland.
The Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine (ICIM ) in Johnstown, is offering the unique service to women under 50 who are not covered as part of the national scheme to detect and treat breast cancer. As October is breast cancer awareness month I eagerly accepted an invite to have my own breast assessed. (more…)
New Equipment helps to catch Osteoporosis before it takes hold
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
By Lesley Hunter-Nolan
At a time when statistics have been released to show that over 400,000 people in Ireland suffer from osteoporosis, The Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine in Naas has introduced an advanced ultra-sound bone Sonometry machine which provides information about the strength of the bone, its structure and elasticity.
The machine is a quick and safe method of measuring an individuals ‘osteoporosis fracture risk’ using ultra sound and is an alternative to waiting list and radiation involved with the more commonly used bone density measurement, the ‘DEXA’ scan.
The radiation emitted by the DEXA scan is minimal but can have a cumulative effect.
Top Harley Street Doctor Joins Naas Clinic
Wednesday, August 10th, 2005
By Sylvia pownall
A top doctor from london’s harley street has joined the team at a Naas clinic to help meet demand for a new cancer screening service which is the first of its kind in Ireland.
Dr Harald C Gaier will practise three days a week at the Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine on Pacelli Road, Naas, to assist with two of its most successful treatments – medical thermography and live blood analysis.
Dr Gaier has held the position of director of Medical Research at two major clinics in London, the Hale Clinic and the Diagnostic Clinic, and is one of the world’s leading authorities on homeopathy and non-orthodox medicine.
“It’s a fixed arrangement and it suits me very well,” said Dr Gaier, who is a registered homeopath, osteopath, herbalist, acupuncturist and naturopath. “It will keep me very busy, but I’m happy to be working here because they are genuinely passionate about what they do.”
Having written the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Homeopathy for Harper Collins and numerous papers for a variety of scientific journals, Gaier’s name is synonymous with modern contemporary medicine.
“I always like to see success and they do it with such care and devotion so it’s lovely to be a part of that,” he remarked of the centre’s directors, Felipe Reitz and Jean FitzGerald.
“I’ve taken some of the workload so hopefully that will make a difference. It was needed to cope with demand which has been phenomenal.”
Felipe said it was a further endorsement of the clinic’s pioneering work to have such a respected figure associated with ICIM. “This is a very important medical and health gain to County Kildare,” he added.
Medical thermography, which uses infra-red imaging to detect the increase in heat produced by cancerous tumours, is already widely used in America and across Europe and can play a vital role in early detection of all forms of cancer.
Specialised infra-red cameras photograph the breast, or other soft tissues in any area of concern, and there are no risks or side effects associated with the non-contact procedure.
Thermography is especially useful in detecting breast cancer, long before it would show up on a mammogram, since it spots metabolic changes within the breast tissue itself which suggest the beginnings of a possible tumour.
Cells can begin to turn cancerous long before they turn malignant, the increased blood supply causing abnormal heat activity which a specialised infrared camera can detect at up to 0.001 degrees.
Thermography has been given a cautious welcome by Dr James Geraghty, one of the leading oncologists and breast cancer specialists in Ireland. He said if used in tandem with traditional methods it can help with early detection of cancer.
The service is fully booked weeks in advance, as is the centre’s live blood analysis which is invaluable in the early detection of serious health conditions by using a high definition microscope and state-of-the-art computer technology to analyse just on drop of a patient’s blood.
You can contact the Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine at 045-844819 or log on to http://www.icim.ie/.
Kildare firm pioneers Breast Cancer Detection system 10 years ahead of present methods
Wednesday, June 15th, 2005
Exclusive by Sylvia pownall
A breakthrough technology which can detect cancer 10 years before normal screening methods is being pioneered by a Kildare clinic.
The Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine (ICIM) in Naas is the first in Ireland to introduce medical thermography, which uses infra-red imaging to detect the increase in heat produced by cancerous tumours.
Thermography is already widely used in America and across Europe and can play a vital role in early detection of all forms of cancer. The ICIM’s thermogram waiting list is already booked solid until mid-July, and the department of Health has contacted the centre to find out more about it.
“This will increase by 22 times your chance to prevent a cancer because you can see it so early,” said Feilipe Reitz, head of the adyanced microscopy research department at the ICIM.
“What this camera can detect on the surface of the skin is a sign of what is happening below the surface. It can be felt, and up to 10 years before it shows up on a mammogram.”
Most of Felipe’s clients are referred on to their GP, and doctors and consultants are already endorsing the work done at the clinic. Cancer associations and insurance companies have also been in touch with Felipe, with a view to liaising on more formal footing in the future.
“If people are really interested in prevention the best methods are self-checking and medical thermography,” said Felipe. “It is non-invasive, there is no radiation involved as with some screening methods, and it has a more than 90 percent success rate.”
Thermal imaging was first used for observing battlefield troop movements at night. The technology was later adapted for medical purposes, and the screening procedure is now used to detect not just cancer but other conditions.
Specialised infra-red cameras photograph the breast, or other soft tissues in any area of concern, and there are no risks or side effects associated with the non-contact procedure.
Thermography is especially useful in detecting breast cancer since it spots metabolic changes within the breast tissue itself which suggest the beginning of a possible tumour.
Cells can begin to turn cancerous long before they turn malignant, the increased blood supply causing abnormal heat activity which a specialised infrared camera can detect up at up to 0.001 degrees.
“If you do this once a year it gives you peace of mind,” said Felipe. “This can detect problems long before any other method can.
“It can also detect respiratory, digestive, neurological, circulatory and skin diseases. Women in their 20s and 30s are booking in with us. It can be used on infants from three months old and has detected umbilical hernias and other obscure complaints.”
A thermogram cost £300 sterling in London, but the ICIM charges €150 for a consultation and screening women all over Ireland who were travelling to England for the service are now booking appointments at the Naas clinic.
For further information contact The Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine on St. John’s Grove, Johnstown, Naas, Co. Kildare at (045) 844819 or check out their Web Site at http://www.icim.ie/.