- May help prevent biopsy
- Test right in the doctor's office
- Same-day evaluation
- Accurate results
Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI): The Dilon Advantage
Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) is a functional imaging procedure that images the metabolic activity of breast lesions through radiotracer uptake. A small amount of tracing agent is delivered to a patient, and in turn is absorbed by all cells in the body. The tracing agent emits invisible gamma rays, which are detected by the Dilon 6800 and translated into a digital image of the breast. Due to the higher metabolic activity of cancerous cells, these cells absorb a greater amount of the tracing agent and are revealed as "hot spots." This technique can help doctors more reliably differentiate cancerous from non-cancerous cells. While other adjunct modalities, such as MRI and Ultrasound, image the physical structure of the breast, BSGI captures the cellular functioning of the breast tissue.
BSGI is a valuable tool for situations where mammography cannot answer all the questions and further evaluation is needed, especially when patients have:
- Dense breast tissue
- Multiple suspicious lesions or clusters of microcalcifications
- Lesions that can be felt but not detected with mammography or ultrasound
- Post-surgical or post-therapeutic mass
- Implants
- Been taking Hormone Replacement Therapy
BSGI is made possible by a unique camera - the Dilon 6800. This high-resolution camera creates clear pictures so your doctor can see cancers as small as 3 millimeters. It can detect early stage cancers, see lesions even in dense tissue, and provide multiple angle views. The result is quicker and more accurate detection of breast cancer than with mammography alone.
Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) has been performed on over 8,000 patients in both hospitals and private imaging centers across the country. Because it is compact and portable, the Dilon 6800 can be used in your doctor's breast-imaging center allowing for same-day evaluation at the point of care. Other evaluation techniques can require getting a referral, traveling to another testing site, and waiting for scheduling and results. As a patient, you will appreciate the peace of mind you receive from getting the information you need quickly.