Radiologist Leora Lanzkowsky Study re: Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging

Radiologist Leora Lanzkowsky Study Suggests ...

To Better Manage Suspicious Breast Lesions Detected on Breast MRI, There is Significant Value in Utilizing Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A study performed by radiologist Dr. Leora Lanzkowsky, Medical Director of The Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, evaluated whether Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) may mitigate the need for biopsy after an indeterminate MRI, thereby potentially reducing the number of false positive breast biopsies, and resultant strain on the patient and health system. The study was recently presented at the National Consortium of Breast Centers Conference (NCBC).

BSGI is a molecular breast imaging technique used for the early detection of breast cancer and in the differentiation of malignant and benign tumors. It relies on advanced gamma imaging technology and mammographic positioning to optimize results. For this study, BSGI was conducted with a commercially available high-resolution gamma camera, the Dilon 6800.

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