Radionuclide imaging for breast cancer diagnosis and management: is technetium-99m tetrofosmin uptake related to the grade of malignancy?
Hell J Nucl Med
; 17(2): 87-9, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-24997077
ABSTRACT
There are different scoring systems available for determining the grade of breast cancer malignancy. Breast cancer tumors have been described for grades 1-3 using the modified Nottingham-Bloom-Richardson grading system. Determining the grade is very important for the clinicians to choose the best treatment options. Technetium-99m methoxy isobutyl isonitrile ((99m)Tc-MIBI) and pentavalent (99m)Tc-dimercaptosuccinic acid ((99m)Tc(V)-DMSA) scintigraphy have been used and are under evaluation for being prognostic factors for breast carcinoma. Radionuclide breast imaging not only visualizes the lesion site but also reflects specific biological and functional lesion features, including perfusion, proliferative potential, metabolic activity and receptor status.
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Assunto principal:
Compostos Organofosforados
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Compostos de Organotecnécio
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hell J Nucl Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA NUCLEAR
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia