Sestamibi breast imaging
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007705
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 Miraluma test and scintimammography.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-007705 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | Miraluma test; scintimammography |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"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 Miraluma test and scintimammography.",
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