NCIt synonyms : MBI; Nuclear Medicine Breast Imaging; Miraluma Scan; Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging; Sestamibi Scintimammography; Molecular Breast Imaging;
NCIt related terms : sestamibi breast imaging; Miraluma test;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: 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.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000386227; CDR0000386226; CDR0000386224;