Episode 25: Are Thermography & QT Ultrasounds Good Alternatives To Mammograms?

The Antisocial Doctors Podcast · Nov 5, 2026 · 1h · transcript

In part two of our breast cancer screening series, we explore why "alternatives" to mammography—like thermography and QT ultrasound imaging—are suddenly everywhere on social media and why they sound so appealing. We dig into the biggest claims, the emotions and distrust fueling the trend, and the questions we hear from patients about pain, radiation, dense breasts, and “better” high-tech options. We also unpack why ultrasound and MRI come up so often in these conversations, and what gets missed when people frame screening as a simple “which test is best?” debate. If you’ve been tempted by a…