Breast thermography is widely used around the world but here is a story from BBC how it is used in a UK hospital setting with great success.
An infra-red screening device has proven to be particularly successful at detecting breast abnormalities in younger women.
Cambridge researchers said using both the scan and mammogram "significantly increased" cancer detection rates.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cambridgeshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8691000/8691622.stm