Molecular breast imaging uses a radioactive tracer and a special camera to look for signs of breast cancer. During this test, you receive an injection of radioactive tracer in your arm. Then you sit in front of a machine that takes pictures of your breast using a camera that detects the radiation. Cancer cells take up more of the radiation than healthy cells do.
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