Imaging techniques currently used for the diagnosis of breast cancer are reviewed and
compared. Besides mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography…

Mammography and physical examination have a sensitivity of 85 percent for detection of
carcinoma of the breast. Mammography also has a positive predictive value of 15 to 30 percent. …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the complementary role of technetium-99m sestamibi scintimammography
in improvement of the sensitivity and specificity of mammography in detection of …

There is no consensus about the diagnostic approach to pathologic nipple discharge (PND).
We hypothesize that lactiferous duct excision (microdochectomy) or image-guided biopsy …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and performance of localizing
nonpalpable breast lesions using radiofrequency identification technology. SUBJECTS …

Although mammography is well established as a first-line tool for breast cancer screening
and detection, efforts to develop complementary procedures continue. Observation of 99m Tc-…

… For correspondence or repiints contact: lraj Khalkhali, MD, FACA, Harbor … Diggles L,
Khalkhali I. SPECT prone dependent—breast scintimammogra plw [Abstracti. EurlNuciMed …

Background Completion axillary lymph node dissection (cALND), performed after a positive
sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer patients, often results in no additional …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of scintimammography as an adjunct to physical
examination and mammography in the detection of breast cancer in women with dense and fatty …

Isosulfan blue has been traditionally used as a tracer to map the lymphatic system during
identification of the sentinel lymph node. However, allergic reactions may be life threatening. …