title: Role of bone scanning in carcinoma of the breast.
abstract: This paper consists of a review of the current literature, as well as the authors' experience, concerning the diagnosis and treatment of carcinoma of the breast with special reference to the role of radioisotopic bone scanning. Recommendations are made regarding the appropriate use of this technique at the time of initial diagnosis and over the course of subsequent management.
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging