A Brief Review on Breast Carcinoma and Deliberation on Current Non Invasive Imaging Techniques for Detection

Curr Med Imaging Rev. 2019;15(2):85-121. doi: 10.2174/1573405613666170912115617.

Abstract

Background: Breast carcinoma is a life threatening disease that accounts for 25.1% of all carcinoma among women worldwide. Early detection of the disease enhances the chance for survival.

Discussion: This paper presents comprehensive report on breast carcinoma disease and its modalities available for detection and diagnosis, as it delves into the screening and detection modalities with special focus placed on the non-invasive techniques and its recent advancement work done, as well as a proposal on a novel method for the application of early breast carcinoma detection.

Conclusion: This paper aims to serve as a foundation guidance for the reader to attain bird's eye understanding on breast carcinoma disease and its current non-invasive modalities.

Keywords: Breast carcinoma; MRI; breast cancer; detection; diagnosis; imaging; mammography; non-invasive; ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Breast / anatomy & histology
  • Breast / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods
  • Diagnostic Imaging / trends
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
  • Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods
  • Electric Impedance
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Mammography / methods
  • Mammography / trends
  • Medical Illustration
  • Neoplasm Staging / methods
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods
  • Thermography / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Transillumination / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary / methods

Substances

  • Contrast Media