title: Three patients with bilateral breast tumors examined by technetium-99m-sestamibi scintimammography.
abstract: We presented three patients with bilateral breast tumors (one with breast cancers, one with breast cancer and fibroadenoma, and one with fibroadenomas) examined by 99mTc-hexakis 2-methoxy-isobutylisonitrile (MIBI) scintimammography. In all cases 99mTc-MIBI uptake was recognized only in the breast cancers. 99mTc-MIBI scintimammography was useful in evaluating bilateral breast tumors since preoperative diagnosis is valuable in determining correct surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratories, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kosumi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ukikusa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Awane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shintaku
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi