Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine
Findings, case of Questionable Lump in Fibrocystic Breast
Imaging Findings
She was refered for a scintimammogram (immediate
anterior, one hour anterior, and left anterior oblique, 41k bytes)
prior to biopsy. Scintimammogram showed a small focus of abnormal tracer uptake
in the outer upper quadrant of the left breast (arrow, 41k bytes).
Biopsy of that abnormality following the scan was positive for
breast carcinoma.
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J. Anthony Parker, MD PhD, Tony_Parker@bidmc.harvard.edu