Positron emission mammography is a useful adjunct in assessment of dense breasts
- Author:
S Krishna Kumar
;
Patricia Bernal Trujillo
;
Gonzalo Rodriguez Ucros
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms;
Mammography
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2017;72(2):138-140
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Worldwide breast cancer remains as the most common
malignancy in women and the numbers who form a
subgroup with dense breast parenchyma are substantial. In
addition to mammography, the adjuncts used for further
evaluation of dense breasts have been anatomically based
modalities such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance
imaging. The practice of functionally based imaging of
breasts is relatively new but has undergone rapid progress
over the past few years with promising results. The value of
positron emission mammography is demonstrated in
patients with dense breasts and mammographically occult
disease.
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