Woman’s breast cancer detected by thermal imaging scan at Edinburgh tourist attraction

A woman who noticed an unusual heat coming from her chest while using a thermal imaging camera at an Edinburgh tourist attraction has been diagnosed with breast cancer, according to The Independent.

Bal Gill was visiting the Camera Obscura & World of Illusions with her family in May when she noticed a red heat patch radiating from her left breast.

“While making our way through the floors we got to the thermal imaging camera room,” the 41-year-old from Slough in Berkshire, said. “As all families do, we entered and started to wave our arms and look at the images created. While doing this, I noticed a [red] heat patch coming from my left breast.”

Initially she thought it was odd, but then she noticed she was the only person with a heat patch.  

“Having looked at everyone else they didn’t have the same,” she said. “I took a picture and we carried on and enjoyed the rest of the museum“.

Ms Gill searched thermal images online and found the cameras could be used by oncologists to help diagnose cancers.

“I saw a lot of articles about breast cancer and thermal imaging cameras,” she said.

She later contacted her doctor and was subsequently diagnosed with breast canc