Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among
women. X-ray mammography is the primary and highly
sensitive but not very specific way to screen and
diagnose it, and in some cases additional imaging and
biopsies are necessary. It is desirable to have an
alternative non-invasive method to follow up
equivocal or difficult to interpret X-ray mammograms,
or any inconclusive breast examination.
Tomographic medical imaging modalities such as CT,
MRI, PET and SPECT provide highly specialized and
complementary information to screen and diagnose
breast cancer. More complete information about...