Time required:
1 Hour

Purpose:
The breast Scintimammogram is a nuclear medicine procedure that uses a radiopharmaceutical to detect the presence of breast cancer.

Preparation:
There are no eating or Drinking Restrictions. Please wear a two piece outfit as we will have you wear a hospital
gown from the waist up.

Test Procedure:
The test is performed by injecting the Isotope into the vein of an arm on the opposite side of the breast being evaluated. The Images will be taken within 5 minutes after the injection. The Images consist of an anterior projection with the patient lying on their back and side pictures with the patient lying on their front.
The images will take approximately 30 minutes.
The images will be interpreted by a radiologist and results sent to your doctor.