Role of combined BI-RADS assessment using mammography and sonography for evaluation of incidental hypermetabolic lesions in the breast on 18F-FDG PET-CT.

CONCLUSION: Both mammography and sonography should be considered the next step to evaluate incidental hypermetabolic lesions on 18F-FDG PET-CT because combined BI-RADS assessment provides an excellent negative predictive value for excluding malignancy. PMID: 23864064 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23864064?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Radiologica - July 17, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Lim S, Lee EH, Park JM, Chang YW, Kim HH, Jeong SH Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research