title: A molecular approach to breast imaging.
abstract: Molecular imaging is a multimodality discipline for noninvasively visualizing biologic processes at the subcellular level. Clinical applications of radionuclide-based molecular imaging for breast cancer continue to evolve. Whole-body imaging, with scintimammography and PET, and newer dedicated breast imaging systems are reviewed. The potential clinical indications and the challenges of implementing these emerging technologies are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Amy M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D015902:Gamma Cameras; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
keywords: PET; PET/CT; breast; breast cancer; breast-specific γ imaging; molecular imaging; oncology; positron-emission mammography; positron-emission tomography; radiopharmaceuticals