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Objective To evaluate the practical value of 99m Tc-MIBI scintimammography and breast X-ray in the detection of breast cancer. Methods 100 female patients with 106 suspected focuses of breast cancer on clinical examination underwent 99m Tc-MIBI scintimammography and breast molybdenum target X-ray, and the results were compared with the pathological diagnosis. Results Compared with the histopathologic diagnosis , the sensitivity of molybdenum target X-ray for detecting primary breast cancer was 44.6% and the positive predictability was 31.7%. The specificity of 99m Tc-MIBI was 87.8% and the positive predictability was 76.9%. Conclusions In comparison with breast X-ray, 99m Tc-MIBI scintimammography is of greater clinical value in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
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Objective To prospectively study the sensitivity and specificity of 99m Tc Methoxyisobutyl Isonitrile( 99m Tc MIBI) scintimammorgaphy in the detection of both primary breast cancer and axillary lymph node metastasis. Methods Eighty four consecutive women suspicious of breast cancer under clinical examination were checked by the scintimammorgaphy of planar prone imaging in three planar views(5～8?min/view). The entire breast and ipsilateral axillary region were included in the field of view. Biopsy of resectional breast and lymph node were performed within 10 days after scintimammography. Results There were 51 primary breast cancer(7 different histologic types) and 33 benign breast lesion(4 histologic types) in this series. The sensitivity of scintimammography for detecting primary breast cancer was 90.20%(46/51) and the specificity was 93.93%(31/33). Metastatic axillary lymph nodes were seen in 25 of the 51 patients. The sensitivity of scintimammography to detect metastatic lymph node was 84.0%(21/25) and the specificlty was 88.46%(23/26). Conclusions The results of this study indicate that the scintimammography has high diagnosis rate in detecting breast cancer and axillary lymph node metastasis.
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0.05). Conclusions In comparison with mammography,PET/CT has a higher degree of sensitivity and specificily in detecting breast cancer,and higher positive predictive value.PET/CT can provide more aspects of in vivo diagnostic information which may be useful in selecting therapeutic strategy and may supplement the inadequacies of mammography.
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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of needle stereotaction marking by steel wire(NSMSW) under mammography for nonpalpable early stage breast carcinoma (BC). Methods 29 patients with nonpalpable breast lesions were performed NSMSW under mammography,and the lesions were removed for biopsy to make the diagnosis. Results Nine patients(31.0%) were definited as early stage BC and twenty(69.0%) benign disease.The pathologic results in freezing sections and in parafin sections were the same. Conclusions NSMSW under mammography can resolve the problem of accurate location of nonpalpable breast lesions during operation .It is a credible, useful and practical method for diagnosis of nonpalpable early stage BC.
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Objective To study the value of needle aspiration biopsy guided by computerized mammography locator in the diagnosis of breast disease. Methods Needle aspiration biopsy was performed in the suspected areas guided by computerized mammography locater. Pathological diagnosis of this tissue taken by needle aspiration biopsy was compared with those taken through operation. Results There were 79 cases in this series. All the 79 specimens taking from needle aspiration confirmed to the requirement of biopy. Of them, 68 cases underwent operation, and the accurat pathologic diagnostic rate of needle aspiration specimens in the 68 cases was 97.2%.Conclusions Computerized mammography locator guiding needle aspiration biopsy is a simple and less invasive procedure.It is very useful for diagnosis of early breast cancer.