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. 2018 Feb 2:jnmt.117.204263.
doi: 10.2967/jnmt.117.204263. Online ahead of print.

BEST PRACTICES IN MOLECULAR BREAST IMAGING: A GUIDE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS

Tiffinee Swanson  1 , Thuy D Tran  1 , Lacey Ellingson  1 , Michael K O'Connor  1 , Deborah J Rhodes  1 , Katie N Hunt  1 , Amy L Conners  1 , Carrie B Hruska  1
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BEST PRACTICES IN MOLECULAR BREAST IMAGING: A GUIDE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS

Tiffinee Swanson et al. J Nucl Med Technol. .

Abstract

Molecular breast imaging (MBI) technologists are required to possess a combination of nuclear medicine skills and mammographic positioning techniques. 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.

Keywords: Breast; CNMT; Oncology: Breast; molecular breast imaging; protocol; technologist guidebook.

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