What is infrared thermography used for?
Infrared thermography is a great way of “seeing” heat energy that is at an energy wavelength that is below what the human eye can see. Infrared thermal imaging cameras available today can “visualize” the heat energy, that all things (above absolute zero) emit. These images are the images that most of us have seen that have the color patterns that we have seen. Infrared can be used for finding problems is a multitude of disciplines. This ranges from energy audits in homes (finding missing insulation, air leaks, water problems, electrical hot spots) and it is used in commercial construction investigation (CMU blockwall integrity) to flat roofs (water penetration). Another area that thermography can be used in and is growing in acceptance and popularity is the medical field. Both for animal and human diagnostics. The opportunity to screen for breast cancer is made available by correct IR imaging and interpretations long before conventional radiation based investigations can reveal. The ho
