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Tag Archives: breast cancer
Could Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) replace Breast MRI?
A recent NIH study has found PEM to have greater specificity than Breast MRI in detecting cancerous and benign lesions of the breast, and with a 26% higher Positive Predictive Value than Breast MRI, PEM could result in a reduction in unnecessary breast biopsies. This results in reduced patient trauma as well as lower costs associated with breast cancer detection and staging. Continue reading
Posted in Industry Updates, Nuclear Medicine
Tagged breast cancer, PEM, positron emission mammography
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Gamma Imaging Makes Waves in Women’s Health: Molecular Breast Imaging Improves Breast Cancer Detection
New technologies in nuclear breast imaging could mean a huge increase in accurate detection of breast cancer. Recent findings show MDI to detect 3 times as many malignancies with a higher PPV. By Maggie E. Mason Continue reading
Posted in Industry Updates, Nuclear Medicine
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer imaging, cancer imaging, MBI imaging
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