The role of general nuclear medicine in breast cancer

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences

Lacey R. Greene BS, CNMT¹ 

[1] Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

关键词: Bone scan;    breast cancer;    scintimammography;    sentinel node;    SPECT;   

DOI  :  10.1002/jmrs.97

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

Abstract

The rising incidence of breast cancer worldwide has prompted many improvements to current care. Routine nuclear medicine is a major contributor to a full gamut of clinical studies such as early lesion detection and stratification; guiding, monitoring, and predicting response to therapy; and monitoring progression, recurrence or metastases. Developments in instrumentation such as the high-resolution dedicated breast device coupled with the diagnostic versatility of conventional cameras have reinserted nuclear medicine as a valuable tool in the broader clinical setting. This review outlines the role of general nuclear medicine, concluding that targeted radiopharmaceuticals and versatile instrumentation position nuclear medicine as a powerful modality for patients with breast cancer.

【 授权许可】

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