Thermography

(ther-MAH-gruh-fee) In medicine, a procedure in which a heat-sensing infrared camera is used to record the surface heat produced by different parts of the body. Abnormal tissue growth can cause temperature changes, which may show up on the thermogram. Thermography may be used to diagnose breast cancer and other tumors.

A building energy auditing technique for locating areas of low insulation in a building envelope by means of a thermographic scanner.