Best practices in molecular breast imaging: a guide for technologists

TN Swanson, TD Tran, LR Ellingson… - Journal of nuclear …, 2018 - Soc Nuclear Med
Molecular breast imaging (MBI) technologists must have a combination of both nuclear
medicine skills and mammographic positioning skills. Currently, no formal programs offer …

Guidelines for quality control testing of molecular breast imaging systems

SM Nardinger, TD Tran, TN Swanson… - Journal of nuclear …, 2018 - Soc Nuclear Med
Molecular breast imaging (MBI) is a nuclear medicine test that uses dedicated γ-cameras
designed for imaging of the breast. Despite growing adoption of MBI, there is currently a lack …

[PDF][PDF] SNMMI procedure standard/EANM practice guideline for molecular breast imaging with dedicated γ-cameras

CB Hruska, C Corion, LF de Geus-Oei… - Journal of nuclear …, 2022 - Soc Nuclear Med
Therefore, it should be recognized that adherence to these guidelines will not ensure an
accurate diagnosis or a successful outcome. All that should be expected is that the …

Scientific Impact Recognition Award: Molecular breast imaging: a review of the Mayo Clinic experience

CB Hruska, JC Boughey, SW Phillips… - The American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Molecular breast imaging (MBI) depicts functional uptake of targeted
radiotracers in the breast using dedicated gamma cameras. METHODS: MBI studies were …

Lexicon for standardized interpretation of gamma camera molecular breast imaging: observer agreement and diagnostic accuracy

AL Conners, CB Hruska, CL Tortorelli… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose To determine interobserver agreement and diagnostic accuracy using a lexicon for
standardized interpretation of molecular breast imaging (MBI) studies by breast radiologists …

Curies, and grays, and sieverts, oh my: a guide for discussing radiation dose and risk of molecular breast imaging

CB Hruska, MK O'Connor - Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2015 - Elsevier
In women with breasts that are considered “dense” for assessment via mammogram, the
sensitivity of mammography is reported to be between 24% and 56% in studies that …

Abbreviated Molecular Breast Imaging: Feasibility and Future Considerations

S Maimone, AP Morozov, HP Letter… - Journal of Breast …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective Molecular breast imaging (MBI) is a supplemental screening modality consistently
demonstrating incremental cancer detection over mammography alone; however, its lengthy …

Molecular breast imaging in breast cancer screening and problem solving

RB Shermis, RE Redfern, J Burns, H Kudrolli - Radiographics, 2017 - pubs.rsna.org
In the United States, legislative actions in over 28 states require radiologists to notify women
who undergo breast screening mammography of their breast density. This has led to …

The art of mammographic positioning

GW Eklund - Radiological diagnosis of breast diseases, 2000 - Springer
It is difficult to obtain high-quality mammograms. Features uniquely inherent to the breast,
such as shape, size, density, and low contrast, combine with patient factors such as anxiety …

Design of optimal collimation for dedicated molecular breast imaging systems

AL Weinmann, CB Hruska, MK O'Connor - Medical physics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular breast imaging (MBI) is a functional imaging technique that uses specialized
small field‐of‐view gamma cameras to detect the preferential uptake of a radiotracer in …