Welcome to the International Association of Certified Thermographers
The International Association of Certified Thermographers is the first and only non-profit interdisciplinary thermal imaging association.
IACT was conceived in the summer of 2006 in response to a growing demand for trustworthy and cohesive information.
Why IACT? In a word - service!
Service to the public, governing agencies, and our members .....
Where can I find a well-trained and certified thermographer?
One of the important functions of our association is to provide a means of finding a qualified thermographer in your area. The IACT thoroughly reviews each pending member's credentials and verifies that they were properly trained by a recognized source and successfully passed their examinations for certification. We take this very seriously. Only those who can provide this level of proof are awarded membership by the board of the IACT. When you find a thermographer on our referral list you can trust that they have been well-trained and certified!
I've talked with many "experts" out there only to find that they were salesmen in disguise for equipment manufacturers. Where can I find trustworthy unbiased information on thermography?
The officers of the IACT are bound by the association's code of ethics. None of the officers may act as sales representatives, in-fact or in disguise, for thermographic equipment manufacturers. In order to provide the public, and our members, with objective and unbiased information we cannot be involved at this level. You can trust that the information your receive from the IACT is based on data gathered from research studies, expert opinion, and decades of field experience.
Where can I improve on my level of knowlege without having to wait for a conference or symposium?
The IACT offers its members exclusive access to a fully captioned image library. We are in the process of gathering the largest single database available in the world. Our members have the ability to access this database 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
The IACT is proud to provide the first and only interdisciplinary portal serving the public in their quest for finding certified thermographers and trustworthy information in the field of thermal imaging. We are equally proud of supporting our members as they provide this valuable service the world over.
While IACT welcomes all thermographers, the primary disciplines on which we currently focus are:
Building
Sciences |
Condition
Monitoring |
Medical Infrared
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The art of identifying shapes, colors, and images in an infrared picture; primarily looking for a change in pattern rather than concentrating on specific temperature differences. Examples include residential and commercial building inspection, moisture intrusion, etc. in an infrared picture; primarily looking for a change in pattern rather than concentrating on specific temperature differences. Examples include residential and commercial building inspection, moisture intrusion, etc.
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The science of reading the differences in temperature to monitor the condition of equipment with the intent of anticipating problems or breakdowns before they occur. Examples include electrical and HVAC applications in plants and factories, transformer and power line inspections, etc.
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Medical infrared imaging is ideal for applications where physiological information is needed to aid in the differential diagnosis process and/or the monitoring of physiologic responses to treatment. The most common areas of clinical use fall under the categories of breast health and as an aid in determining the primary causes of undiagnosed pain.
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