The diagnostic role of 99mTc-dual receptor targeted probe and targeted peptide bombesin (RGD-BBN) SPET/CT in the detection of malignant and benign breast tumors and axillary lymph nodes compared to ultrasound.

CONCLUSION: Technetium-99m-RGD-BBN SPET/CT cannot totally replace US in the detection of primary breast cancer and axillary lymph nodes metastases. It can be used as an additional imaging tool of eliminating the necessity of surgical biopsy and histopathologic examination because of its high NPV. PMID: 26187209 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Hell J Nucl Med Source Type: research