title: Breast-Dedicated Radionuclide Imaging Systems.
abstract: Breast-dedicated radionuclide imaging systems show promise for increasing clinical sensitivity for breast cancer while minimizing patient dose and cost. We present several breast-dedicated coincidence-photon and single-photon camera designs that have been described in the literature and examine their intrinsic performance, clinical relevance, and impact. Recent tracer development is mentioned, results from recent clinical tests are summarized, and potential areas for improvement are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California; and.
authors.forename: David F C
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California; and.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Freese
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California; and Departments of Radiology, Bioengineering, and Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California cslevin@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Craig S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation; D009928:Organ Specificity; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
keywords: PEM; PET; breast; gamma imaging; instrumentation