Positron emission tomography (PET) and combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) for breast cancer detection
Record ID 32010000996
English
Authors' objectives:
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a 3-dimensional (3D) imaging technique designed to measure the level of physiologic and biochemical activity within an organ or organ system. PET works by measuring the distribution of an injected or orally ingested radiotracer in tissue. For breast cancer, PET has been proposed as a method for diagnosing, staging, and restaging disease; determining estrogen-receptor (ER) status and disease prognosis; and monitoring or predicting response to therapy. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) combines PET technology with computed tomography (CT). CT differentiates tissue by measuring variation in attenuation of x-rays after they pass through the body.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hayesinc.com
Year Published:
2010
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Breast Neoplasms
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2010 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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