The role of scintimammography in the diagnosis of breast cancer
Mundy L, Braunack-Mayer A, Merlin T
Record ID 32011000298
English
Authors' objectives:
This report seeks to more fully assess the role of SMM in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Authors' recommendations:
In summary, the included studies indicate that SMM is a useful adjunct in the pre-surgical evaluation of women with biopsy-proven breast cancer. A number of studies indicated changes in the clinical management of some women as a consequence of SMM. However, SMM should be used with caution and in conjunction with other imaging modalities as the number of false negatives and false positives may lead to serious physical and mental consequences for patients. As the dual-head camera offers superior imaging for breast lesions of all sizes, the single-head camera should not be considered for the evaluation of women with breast cancer. In addition, consideration should be given to the role and use of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in the evaluation of women with breast cancer. Further evaluation of the prognostic value of SMM for the prediction of response or resistance to therapy may be warranted.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2010
URL for published report:
Not Available
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Australia
MeSH Terms
- Breast Neoplasms
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Mammography
- Radioisotopes
- Radiometry
Contact
Organisation Name:
Adelaide Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address:
School of Public Health, Mail Drop 545, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, AUSTRALIA, Tel: +61 8 8313 4617
Contact Name:
ahta@adelaide.edu.au
Contact Email:
ahta@adelaide.edu.au
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Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA)
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