title: Molecular Imaging in Breast Cancer - Potential Future Aspects.
abstract: SUMMARY: Molecular imaging aims to visualize and quantify biological, physiological, and pathological processes at cellular and molecular levels. Recently, molecular imaging has been introduced into breast cancer imaging. In this review, we will present a survey of the molecular imaging techniques that are either clinically available or are being introduced into clinical imaging. We will discuss nuclear imaging and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging as well as the combined application of molecular imaging in the assessment of breast lesions. In addition, we will briefly discuss other evolving molecular imaging techniques, such as phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging and sodium imaging.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Division für Molekulare und Gender Bildgebung, Austria.
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pinker
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bogner
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brader
authors.forename: Siegfried
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trattnig
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karanikas
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Helbich