Purpose The objective of this study was to assess the impact on management and the
prognostic value of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT …

Background. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in T1
breast cancer regarding visualization of the primary tumor and the detection of locoregional …

Background Axillary lymph node (ALN) status is an important prognostic factor for breast
cancer. We retrospectively used contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) to …

Background: Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer and second deadliest
cancer in women. Diagnostic imaging techniques are a critical part for screening, diagnosis …

Discussion Here we have presented the case of a 47-year-old woman with triple negative
breast cancer initially treated surgically as clinical stage IIA. A postoperative FDG-PET/CT …

The present report discusses about the most important roles of nuclear medicine related to
the early detection of breast cancer. We summarily describe the established and emerging …

Mammographic screening has been validated as an effective way to decrease breast cancer
deaths, responsible for a 30–40% mortality reduction in participating populations. However …

Today, there are several imaging modalities available for staging newly diagnosed breast
cancer. This evaluation to assess for the disease extent based on breast tumor size, lymph …

Breast cancer is a common cancer entity in Western countries and represents a major public
health problem. A specific therapy and, therefore, chance for and duration of survival is …

Executive Summary Positron Emission Tomography combined with Computer Tomography
(PET/CT*) using Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection (FDG)** can impact staging and restaging …