RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Best Practices in Molecular Breast Imaging: A Guide for Technologists
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 3
OP 11
DO 10.2967/jnmt.117.204263
VO 46
IS 1
A1 Tiffinee N. Swanson
A1 Thuy D. Tran
A1 Lacey R. Ellingson
A1 Michael K. O’Connor
A1 Deborah J. Rhodes
A1 Katie N. Hunt
A1 Amy Lynn Conners
A1 Carrie B. Hruska
YR 2018
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/46/1/3.abstract
AB Molecular breast imaging (MBI) technologists must have a combination of both nuclear medicine skills and mammographic positioning skills. Currently, no formal programs offer this type of hybrid technologist training. The purpose of this perspective is to provide a best-practices guide for technologists performing MBI. Familiarity with best practices may aid in obtaining high-quality MBI examinations by decreasing the likelihood of image artifacts, positioning problems, and other factors that contribute to false-negative or false-positive findings.