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Radiology Research Breast Imaging - Resources
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Dual Modality Breast Imaging
Scintimammography, or single gamma nuclear imaging of the breast is a promising tool to characterize certain biological properties of suspicious breast masses. However ir suffers from several drawbacks including poor sensitivity for small lesions and lack of reliable methods to correlate the scintimammographic finding with those of other imaging modalities. We are developing a system designed to overcome some of these problems. The system combines x-ray mammography with scintimammography on a common gantry. The x-ray and gamma images are acquired in quick succession, with the breast in a common configuration under mild compression. Photo of the system:
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