Molecular Breast Imaging

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:advantage higher sensitivity in dense breasts
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MBI
scintimammography
gptkbp:alternativeTo mammography
breast MRI
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:detects breast lesions
breast tumors
gptkbp:developedBy 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Molecular Breast Imaging
gptkbp:improvesDetectionIn women with dense breasts
gptkbp:interpretedBy radiologist
gptkbp:involves injection of radioactive tracer
gptkbp:limitation limited availability
higher cost than mammography
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor pregnant women
lactating women
gptkbp:performedBy nuclear medicine technologist
gptkbp:riskFactor radiation exposure
gptkbp:suitableFor dense breast tissue
gptkbp:tracerUsed technetium-99m sestamibi
gptkbp:usedFor breast cancer detection
breast cancer diagnosis
gptkbp:uses gptkb:gamma_camera
radiotracers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MBI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7