Eleven members of the American Chiropractic College of Infrared Imaging (ACCII) recently attended the annual conference of the American Academy of Thermology (AAT). This marks the first time chiropractors have been invited to participate in the conference, which brings together medical imaging specialists from around the world for meetings, research presentations and discussion on the standards and appropriate use of infrared imaging. The academy invited ACCII members to the event, held April 16-18, 2004 at Auburn University, Alabama, after noting the organization’s continuing contributions to the legitimate use of infrared imaging.

“This is an historic occasion,” commented ACCII President Robert Ensley, DC, CACBII. “This medical organization has never before felt the need to invite interprofessional participation, and our chiropractic ACCII members are delighted by this opportunity. We believe that we will benefit from this association by obtaining access to and association with a wide variety of infrared imaging specialists from all over the world. We also believe that we will contribute to the body of knowledge by now having a wider forum for sharing our own expertise in infrared imaging, particularly as it relates to the musculoskeletal system.”

The ACCII is a subdivision of the Council on Diagnostic Imaging of the American Chiropractic Association. (ACA), established by the ACA House of Delegates in 1987 to recommend criteria for certification, ethics and professional competency; to promote, assist and publish research in infrared imaging by members; and to advance the specialty of infrared imaging in the chiropractic profession.