Comments on: Molecular Breast Imaging More Effective than Mammography at Detecting Cancer in High-Risk Women with Dense Breasts

By: NANCYHRUSSELL

NANCYHRUSSELL — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:40:48 +0000

WHY ISN’T THERMOGRAPHY MORE AVAILABLE?

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:33:58 +0000

I would also like to be informed. As it runs in my family. Grandmother and mother had it. It would be an asset for me to be prepared.

Thank You

By: Molecular Breast Imaging « Mayo Clinic Podcasts

Molecular Breast Imaging « Mayo Clinic Podcasts — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:39:51 +0000

[...] Molecular Breast Imaging When it comes to screening for breast cancer, mammography is the best available tool for mass screening. But for women with dense breast tissue, mammography may not be enough to spot breast cancer early, when it’s most curable. Doctors at Mayo Clinic have developed technology to help. It’s called molecular breast imaging. [...]

By: MikeC

MikeC — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:59:13 +0000

Can you share with us the name of the manufacturer for the MBI machine used in the clinical study?

By: Andrea Reddeman

Andrea Reddeman — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:16:51 +0000

I am writting mostly because I am am at high risk for breast cancer. My Grandmother had it as did my Mother. Also I am doing a research paper for school on this new technology. Please forward to me anything availble on this.
Thank you for your continued research

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:32:01 +0000

Does Health Insurance cover the molecular breast imaging? What hospitals in New York have the machine?

By: leeaase

leeaase — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:32:55 +0000

Thanks for your comment. As noted above in comment #1 and I believe in Dr. Hruska’s interview, reduction of the radiation dose is necessary to make it practical for screening.

By: Gopal Karemore

Gopal Karemore — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:13:43 +0000

Molecular Breast Imaging uses about 8 to 10 times the radiation of mammograms. Until we solve/minimize it, still it remains fancy which really wont work in practical sense.

By: Helen Sachs Helder

Helen Sachs Helder — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:53:41 +0000

Yes, I would like to receive more information, when it becomes available.
I think this would be real great, as I would like to be prepared rather than to just ignore more up to date technology!

By: leeaase

leeaase — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:52:24 +0000

Dr. Hruska emphasized that this wouldn’t be a replacement for mammography, but would be a possible additional test for women with dense breasts that aren’t well imaged in mammograms. They also are working to reduce the radiation dose so it could possibly be used more regularly for screening. Right now it’s still in the research phase, but the results so far have been promising.