Clinical value of (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin imaging and ultrasonography in diagnosis of breast cancer: a comparative study.
- Author:
Qing CHEN
1
;
Xiu-Yan AN
;
Hong LIANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Breast Neoplasms; diagnosis; diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast; diagnosis; diagnostic imaging; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Organophosphorus Compounds; Organotechnetium Compounds; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; methods; Ultrasonography, Mammary; methods
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2008;28(1):140-141
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo assess the clinical value of (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin ((99m)Tc-TF) planar and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in comparison with ultrasonography in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
METHODSFifty women underwent (99m)Tc-TF planar imaging, SPECT and ultrasonographic examinations, and with the results of histopathological examination as the golden standard, the diagnostic value of the 3 modalities were compared in the detection of malignancies of the breast neoplasms.
RESULTSThe sensitivity of planar imaging, SPECT and ultrasonography in breast cancer diagnosis was 74.2%, 93.5%, and 87.1%, with specificity of 66.7%, 77.3%, and 80.0%, respectively.
CONCLUSION(99m)Tc-TF imaging is a new and effective method for diagnosis of breast cancer.
