Alternative Screening for Women With Dense Breasts: Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (Molecular Breast Imaging)

2015 ◽  
Vol 204 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Holbrook ◽  
Mary S. Newel
Keyword(s):  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Molecular Breast Imaging ◽  
Gamma Imaging ◽  
Dense Breasts

scholarly journals Molecular breast imaging and background uptake of fibroglandular tissue as tools to predict neoplasms in dense breasts

Mastology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Lima Santos Viviani ◽  
Lucimara Priscila Veras ◽  
Dionísio Nepomuceno Viviani ◽  
Amanda Sofia Silva Mascarenhas ◽  
Rivadávio Fernandes Batista de Amorim
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Detection ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
High Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Molecular Breast Imaging ◽  
Gamma Imaging ◽  
Complementary Method ◽  
Dense Breasts ◽  
Fibroglandular Tissue

The sensitivity of mammography as a screening method is low in dense breasts, which are associated with a high risk of developing tumors. Thus, molecular breast imaging (MBI) with background uptake (BPU) of fibroglandular tissue can be used as a complementary method. The aim of this review was to synthesize the existing evidence on these important diagnostic imaging tools. Three electronic databases were searched to identify original articles, including publications dating from September 2010 and September 2020, in English, conducted in any location, and addressing at least one aspect related to dense breasts and Breast-specific gamma-imaging (BSGI). In total, 22 studies were reviewed. Several advantages of MBI and BPU as complementary methods of screening for dense breasts were found. Among them, we can mention the increase in breast cancer detection rate, easy implementation in clinical practice, high patient satisfaction, low cost and good reproducibility. In view of the good results found in our review, we can conclude that the implementation of MBI, especially with BPU, can be a promising complementary tool for screening of dense breasts.

scholarly journals Molecular breast imaging detected invasive lobular carcinoma in dense breasts: A case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 442-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naziya Samreen ◽  
Katie N. Hunt ◽  
Carrie B. Hruska ◽  
Deborah J. Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Lobular Carcinoma ◽  
Molecular Breast Imaging ◽  
Dense Breasts

scholarly journals JOURNAL CLUB: Molecular Breast Imaging at Reduced Radiation Dose for Supplemental Screening in Mammographically Dense Breasts

2015 ◽  
Vol 204 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah J. Rhodes ◽  
Carrie B. Hruska ◽  
Amy Lynn Conners ◽  
Cindy L. Tortorelli ◽  
Robert W. Maxwell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Molecular Breast Imaging ◽  
Dense Breasts

scholarly journals Molecular breast imaging will soon replace x-ray mammography as the imaging modality of choice for women at high risk with dense breasts

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 1463-1466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael K. O’Connor ◽  
Georgia Tourassi ◽  
Colin G. Orton
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Molecular Breast Imaging ◽  
Dense Breasts

Results of a Multicenter Patient Registry to Determine the Clinical Impact of Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging, a Molecular Breast Imaging Technique

2012 ◽  
Vol 198 (1) ◽  
pp. W69-W75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean M. Weigert ◽  
Margaret L. Bertrand ◽  
Leora Lanzkowsky ◽  
Lillian H. Stern ◽  
Douglas A. Kieper
Keyword(s):  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Imaging Technique ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Patient Registry ◽  
Molecular Breast Imaging ◽  
Gamma Imaging
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