Newer imaging tests for BREAST CANCER

Several newer imaging methods are now being studied for evaluating abnormalities that may be breast cancers.
Scintimammography (molecular breast imaging)

In scintimammography, a slightly radioactive tracer called technetium sestamibi is injected into a vein. The tracer attaches to breast cancer cells and is detected by a special camera.
This is a newer technique. Some radiologists believe it is [...]

Tomosynthesis (3D mammography)

This technology is basically an extension of a digital mammogram. For this test, a woman lies face down on a table with a hole for the breast to hang through, and a machine takes x-rays as it rotates around the breast. Tomosynthesis allows the breast to be viewed as many thin slices, which can be [...]