Thermography Center of Montana

What Thermography Center of Montana does

Thermography Center of Montana (operating as Gibbs Thermography) is a privately-held diagnostic imaging service provider founded circa 1998 and headquartered in Frenchtown, Montana. The company offers infrared thermography studies that capture skin-surface temperature variations and produce thermal maps (thermograms) used to visualize inflammation and physiological patterns throughout the body. Its core technology combines FLIR infrared cameras (the industry standard in thermal imaging) with proprietary patented image capture and analytical software, and report interpretation is delivered through a partnership with Physicians Insight, a medical thermography interpretation firm. The modality has been FDA-approved since 1982 and the company operates under standards set by the International Association of Medical Thermographers (IAMT).

TMC sells three tiered study types direct-to-consumer at flat per-study prices: a Breast Study at $205 (9 images, 20-30 minutes), an Upper Body Study at $420 (21 images, 35-45 minutes), and a Full Body Study at $520 (37 images, ~1 hour). Revenue is fully episodic with no subscription component, though services are typically reimbursable through FSA/HSA/wellness accounts. The company serves two primary customer segments: health-conscious individuals seeking preventive wellness assessments, and licensed complementary healthcare practitioners (naturopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists) who use thermography as a patient-management and referral tool.

Distribution is asset-light. TMC operates through two owner-managed offices in Montana (Frenchtown and Billings) and reaches additional Montana cities (Missoula, Kalispell, Great Falls, Bozeman, Helena) plus 50+ locations across Ontario, Canada via hosted clinic partners who provide space for imaging sessions. The business is run by owner Brenda Gibbs and staff practitioner Connie Bargen, with no institutional investment, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Thermography Center of Montana

Legal name

Thermography Center of Montana

Website

https://thermographyofmontana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thermography Center of Montana is a private diagnostic imaging service that provides FDA-approved infrared thermography studies (Breast, Upper Body, Full Body) to health-conscious consumers and complementary healthcare practitioners across Montana and Ontario, Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Thermography Imaging Services

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAKAD

Breast Imaging Centers (Mammography/Tomosynthesis)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

SECONDARYHLAFAJAJ

Women’s Imaging & Breast Health Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

Keywords

• Infrared thermography imaging
• Breast thermography services
• Preventive diagnostic imaging
• Thermal health screening
• Inflammation detection imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Missoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Thermography Imaging Services: One-time fee diagnostic imaging services for health assessment. Patients pay per study (Full Body, Upper Body, or Breast) with pricing tiers based on coverage area and imaging complexity. No recurring subscription model; services are episodic with follow-up studies available for monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Thermography Center of Montana delivers direct-to-consumer infrared thermography imaging services offering three standardized studies — a Full Body Study, an Upper Body Study, and a Breast Study — using FLIR advanced infrared cameras combined with proprietary analytical software. The studies capture thermograms that visualize physiological inflammation patterns and are interpreted by certified medical thermographers to support preventive health assessment and complement MRI, X-ray, and mammography.

Product overview

Thermography Center of Montana (also known as Gibbs Thermography) operates as a health assessment service provider offering three core thermography study types: Full Body Study ($520, 37 images), Upper Body Study ($420, 21 images), and Breast Study ($205, 9 images). The studies utilize infrared thermal imaging cameras with proprietary image capture and analytical software to capture temperature variations on the skin, producing thermograms that identify inflammatory patterns throughout the body. The company positions thermography as a 'Health Discovery Tool' and preventative healthcare complement to structural imaging technologies like MRI, X-ray, and mammography. All studies are conducted at clinic locations in Montana (Missoula, Kalispell, Great Falls, Billings, Bozeman, Helena) and via a network of hosted clinic partners primarily in Ontario, Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Body Study

Quantifiable outcome

• Full Body Study captures 37 thermal images; Upper Body Study captures 21 images; Breast Study captures 9 images for comprehensive inflammation assessment

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FLIR SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationFLIR is the world leader in thermal imaging systems and the exclusive camera technology provider. TMC uses FLIR's most advanced infrared cameras with the highest resolution in the industry for accurate thermal imaging.
• International Association of Medical Thermographers (IAMT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association created in 2014 to provide professional and scientific support to medical thermographers. TMC operates under IAMT standards and certification.
• Physicians InsightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical interpretation service with 25+ years of experience providing thermogram analysis. TMC uses Physicians Insight for report generation, with confidence in their standards and global reach.
• Ontario Hosted Clinic PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of health practitioners across Ontario, Canada (including Sudbury, Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Kingston, Barrie, Belleville, and 50+ other locations) who host thermography imaging sessions in their facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hologic: Major medical device manufacturer whose core franchise is mammography equipment used in breast cancer screening. Relevant as the dominant technology incumbent in the breast imaging space TMC operates in.
• SimonMed Imaging: One of the largest outpatient diagnostic imaging providers in the U.S., offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography, and X-ray. Comparable as a multi-modality diagnostic imaging service business serving physician referrals, though much larger and broader in modality.
• RadNet: Large outpatient diagnostic imaging network operating hundreds of centers across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-site diagnostic imaging service business, though RadNet's scale, modality breadth, and insurance reimbursement differ materially from TMC's niche.
• GE HealthCare: Global medical imaging equipment and services provider covering mammography, MRI, CT, ultrasound, and related modalities. Indirectly comparable as the dominant incumbent in the broader medical imaging industry TMC participates in.
• Akumin: Outpatient diagnostic imaging center operator with locations across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-site imaging service business, though Akumin focuses on insured MRI/CT imaging rather than consumer-paid thermography.

Emerging players

• EZRA: Full-body MRI-based preventive screening service competing for the same proactive-health consumer. Comparable to TMC in targeting health-conscious individuals willing to pay out-of-pocket for non-standard preventive imaging.
• Prenuvo: Full-body preventive MRI screening service targeting the same health-conscious consumer segment as TMC. Different modality (MRI vs. thermography), but directly competes for the same consumer mindshare and discretionary wellness spending.

Direct peers

• Integrative Thermal Imaging clinics (e.g., regional thermography centers): Network of independent medical thermography clinics offering breast and full-body thermal imaging services similar to TMC. Most direct competitor category — small private practices using infrared imaging for preventive health screening.
• Solis Mammography: Operates a national network of dedicated breast imaging centers offering mammography, ultrasound, and related diagnostic services. Directly comparable to TMC as a specialized breast imaging service provider, though Solis uses mammography rather than thermography as its primary modality.

Others

• iCAD (Xoft skin/balloon brachytherapy and AI mammography): Medical technology company providing AI-powered breast cancer detection and radiation therapy. Comparable as an adjacent player in the breast imaging / breast health technology stack, though not a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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