SOCIAL QUESTIONS|health|illness|cancer
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- molecular breast imaging | MBI
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- Definition nuclear medicine breast imaging technique to look for signs of breast cancer using a radioactive tracer which is injected into a vein in the arm and a special camera (gamma camera) to make pictures of the breast tissue as it detects the radiation released by the tracer Reference "COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: - Mayo Clinic. 'Molecular breast imaging' (12.8.2022)- DenseBreast-info.org. 'Molecular Breast Imaging' (12.8.2022)"
- Comment 1) There are different names for this technique depending on the camera used.2) According to the American College of Radiology, MBI is usually not appropriate due to the high radiation level.