Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) is a breast imaging test that use a small amount of radioactive material. This test can find cancers hidden within dense breast tissue on a mammogram, but is not usually recommended for breast cancer screening because the radiation from MBI is to the whole body. This is not like a mammogram, where only the breasts receive radiation (in a very small amount), and not like an Ultrasound or MRI, where there is no ionizing radiation at all.
MBI is not used in women who are pregnant.
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Learn More:
- 5 Facts Every Woman Should Know
- Video Series: Let’s Talk About Dense Breasts
- Patient Risk Checklist (print)
- Patient Questions and Answers
References
1. Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB, Conners AL, et al. JOURNAL CLUB: Molecular breast imaging at reduced radiation dose for supplemental screening in mammographically dense breasts. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015; 204:241-251