SMM Breast Abbreviation

Scintimammography

Scintimammography, also known as nuclear medicine breast imaging, breast specific gamma imaging or molecular breast imaging, is a type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or for those who have dense breast tissue, post-operative scar tissue or breast implants, but is not used for screening or in place of a mammogram.