Consider this a a bullet point primer on Molecular Breast Imaging which I just learned of in preparing for this post. Please consult your medical professional on if this is a viable option for you.
- Molecular Breast Imaging is known as MBI for short
- It involves low dose radioactive material injection and a gamma camera taking images
- A low dose of a radioactive material is injected into the patient
- The radioactive fluid is attracted to areas that have rapid cell Davion often found in cancer
- This same radioactive fluid also emits gamma rays that are picked up by a gamma camera and they too are indicative of cancer cell growth activity
- MBI is effective in detecting Invasive Ductal Cancer and it can be effective with women with dense breasts
The overall takeaway is that MBI can be a tool in the breast imaging tool kit of some women with dense breasts. Talk to your medical team to see if this can be of help to you or someone you love. The source for this information is from https://densebreas-info.org/ and I encourage you to check them out for the latest information on dense breast care.
Melanin & Pink Ribbons 
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