Miraluma test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005400",
  "term": "Miraluma test",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or who have dense breast tissue. It is not used for screening or in place of a mammogram. In this test, a woman receives an injection of a small amount of a radioactive substance called technetium 99, which is taken up by cancer cells, and a gamma camera is used to take pictures of the breasts. Also called scintimammography and sestamibi breast imaging.",
  "synonyms": [
    "scintimammography",
    "sestamibi breast imaging"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/miraluma-test/"
}