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Old 10-06-2010, 06:42 AM   #1
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Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging more effective than ultrasound in finding cancers

Results of a study on Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) presented at the annual breast meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Washington, D.C., showed that BSGI was nearly twice as effective in finding cancers and more than three times as likely to lead to the correct diagnosis when compared to ultrasound.

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Old 02-22-2012, 12:39 PM   #2
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Re: Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging more effective than ultrasound in finding cancers

Updated information on BSGI:

Molecular Breast Imaging is superior to ultrasound and mammography for the detection of breast cancer

http://www.dilon.com/filebin/pdf/pre...gy_Article.pdf

For more information on BSGI visit www.dilon.com
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Old 02-23-2012, 06:19 AM   #3
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Re: Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging more effective than ultrasound in finding cancers

what is the insurance code for this test for doctor prescription purposes?
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Re: Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging more effective than ultrasound in finding cancers

The most common codes are 78800 or 78801 for tumor localization, and A9500 for the imaging agent.
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