Overview of Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis

PET Clin. 2018 Jul;13(3):301-323. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2018.02.001.

Abstract

Screening mammography saves lives. The mainstay of screening has been mammography. Multiple alternative options, however, for supplemental imaging are now available. Some are just improved anatomic delineation whereas others include physiology added to anatomy. A third group (molecular imaging) is purely physiologic. This article describes and compares the available options and for which patient populations they should be used.

Keywords: Breast MR imaging; Breast imaging with sestamibi; Contrast-enhanced mammography; Positron emission mammography; Screening mammography; Tomosynthesis; Whole-breast ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Breast / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Contrast Media
  • Early Detection of Cancer / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Mammography / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Imaging / methods*
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media