title: Scintimammography in breast cancer diagnosis.
abstract: This article is an introduction to scintimammography (SMM), an imaging technique that uses radionuclides to reveal malignant lesions in the breast. It describes breast anatomy and physiology, different types of breast cancer, current screening recommendations and scintimammography technique. It also reviews the latest data on SMM sensitivity, specificity and predictive value.
authors.affiliation: American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Communications Department, Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi