title: Prone 18F-FDG PET/CT changes diagnostic and surgical intervention in a breast cancer patient: some considerations about PET/CT imaging acquisition protocol.
abstract: We report a case study demonstrating the value of prone positioning in positron emission tomography (PET) of a woman with diagnosed breast cancer (BC) addressed to lumpectomy. Surgeon required (18)F-fluorodeoxiglucose ((18)F-FDG) PET study for staging and assessment of lymphnode involvement/metastasis prior to lumpectomy: a whole-body supine study and a prone acquisition of breast. Supine study revealed one lesion, while prone study revealed two lesions. Prone PET findings changed diagnosis and therapeutic intervention for patient who was subsequently subjected to quadrantectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Canevari
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, National Research Council (IBFM-CNR), via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate (MI), Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gallivanone
authors.affiliation: Division of Breast Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zuber
authors.affiliation: Division of Breast Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marassi
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Losio
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gianolli
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, National Research Council (IBFM-CNR), via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate (MI), Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Carla
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gilardi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, National Research Council (IBFM-CNR), via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate (MI), Italy. Electronic address: isabella.castiglioni@ibfm.cnr.it.
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Castiglioni
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D044584:Carcinoma, Ductal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D016684:Prone Position; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
keywords: Breast cancer; Lumpectomy; Positron emission tomography; Prone acquisition