Molecular Breast Imaging as a Screening Tool for Women With Dense Breasts

Summary

We aim to compare the sensitivity of mammography to the sensitivity of Molecular Breast Imaging (a new gamma-camera based breast imaging technology) in women with dense breast tissue who are at increased risk for breast cancer.

Timeline

Start

2005-08

Primary completion

2010-06

Completion

2010-06

Publications

• Results Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB, Phillips SW, Whaley DH, O'Connor MK. Dedicated dual-head gamma imaging for breast cancer screening in women with mammographically dense breasts. Radiology. 2011 Jan;258(1):106-18. doi: 10.1148/radiol.10100625. Epub 2010 Nov 2.

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