§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether research is being undertaken into or use made of graphic stress telethermetry for the detection of breast cancer.
§ Mr. MoyleThe technique known as graphic stress telethermetry has been the subject of research in the United States of America, the findings of which have recently been announced. Use of the procedure will depend on interpretation of the published results and assessment of the test's specificity and sensitivity in comparison with existing methods of thermography and other, conventional techniques such as mammography and xeroradiography. Research into the effectiveness of thermography in this country has not so far led to widespread acceptance of the technique.