2020
Supplemental screening in the dense breast: does molecular breast imaging have a role?
Rhodes DJ. Supplemental screening in the dense breast: does molecular breast imaging have a role? Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2020, 27: 110-112. PMID: 31880677, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001471.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Patient Acceptance of Half-dose Vs. Half-time Molecular Breast Imaging
Swanson TN, Tran TD, Hruska CB, Solberg CM, Rhodes DJ, Hunt KN, Conners AL, O'Connor MK. Patient Acceptance of Half-dose Vs. Half-time Molecular Breast Imaging. Journal Of Medical Imaging And Radiation Sciences 2017, 49: 39-43. PMID: 30479286, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2017.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular breast imagingExact testFisher's exact testDuration of examinationBreast imagingPatients' opinionsPatient acceptanceDose reductionExamination comfortMost womenPatient comfortFemale volunteersRadiation doseExamination typesDoseExamination preferencesImagingPatientsGroupNumber of strategiesSurvey responsesVolunteersWomenComparison of Tc-99m maraciclatide and Tc-99m sestamibi molecular breast imaging in patients with suspected breast cancer
O’Connor M, Morrow MMB, Hunt KN, Boughey JC, Wahner-Roedler DL, Conners AL, Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB. Comparison of Tc-99m maraciclatide and Tc-99m sestamibi molecular breast imaging in patients with suspected breast cancer. EJNMMI Research 2017, 7: 5. PMID: 28091980, PMCID: PMC5237435, DOI: 10.1186/s13550-017-0255-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerBenign lesionsMolecular subtypesBreast lesionsTumor molecular subtypeOverall diagnostic performancePathologic sizeAnalyzable patientsTumor extentMalignant tumorsLesion extentBlinded fashionLesion sizeSestamibiMolecular breastPatientsLesionsAlternative radiotracersLesion uptakeAssessment scoresROC analysisCancerInterest analysisDiagnostic performanceExamination one
2016
Dense Breasts: What Do Our Patients Need to Be Told and Why?
Throckmorton AD, Rhodes DJ, Hughes KS, Degnim AC, Dickson-Witmer D. Dense Breasts: What Do Our Patients Need to Be Told and Why? Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 23: 3119-3127. PMID: 27401446, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5400-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer prevention strategiesEvidence-based consensus guidelinesDense breastsBreast cancer risk assessmentOnly risk factorCancer prevention strategiesCancer risk assessmentDelaying diagnosisCertain patientsConsensus guidelinesRisk factorsDensity notificationSupplemental imagingPrevention strategiesPatientsBreast densityBreastRisk assessmentCancerDiagnosisWomenHolistic Wellness Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) Patients and Caregivers: Mayo Clinic Rochester (MCR) Pilot
Price K, Price D, Dierks L, Rhodes D, Ferguson J, Peterson S, Hein J, Murad A, Clark M, Olsen K. Holistic Wellness Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) Patients and Caregivers: Mayo Clinic Rochester (MCR) Pilot. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 94: 969-970. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.12.345.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Diagnostic workup and costs of a single supplemental molecular breast imaging screen of mammographically dense breasts.
Hruska CB, Conners AL, Jones KN, O'Connor MK, Moriarty JP, Boughey JC, Rhodes DJ. Diagnostic workup and costs of a single supplemental molecular breast imaging screen of mammographically dense breasts. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2015, 204: 1345-53. PMID: 26001247, PMCID: PMC5036572, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.14.13306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign biopsy rateDiagnostic workupBiopsy rateDense breastsAdditional diagnostic workupCancer detection rateMammography of womenBreast imaging examinationsPositive predictive valueDual-head gamma cameraImaging examinationsPredictive valueMolecular breastBiopsyPatientsWorkupBreastScreening mammographyCancerWomenMammographyMalignancyReference standardGamma cameraDetection rate
2014
Breast density legislation. Implications for patients and primary care providers.
Rhodes DJ, Conners AL. Breast density legislation. Implications for patients and primary care providers. Minnesota Medicine 2014, 97: 43-8. PMID: 25158436.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Proof of concept for low‐dose molecular breast imaging with a dual‐head CZT gamma camera. Part II. Evaluation in patients
Hruska CB, Weinmann AL, Skjerseth C, Wagenaar EM, Conners AL, Tortorelli CL, Maxwell RW, Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK. Proof of concept for low‐dose molecular breast imaging with a dual‐head CZT gamma camera. Part II. Evaluation in patients. Medical Physics 2012, 39: 3476-3483. PMID: 22755727, PMCID: PMC3376157, DOI: 10.1118/1.4719959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular breast imagingMBq TcDiagnostic accuracyIntrareader agreementMedian lesion sizeLesion detectionPatient studiesEffective radiation doseTelluride gamma cameraSimilar diagnostic accuracyAdequate lesion detectionAdjunct screening techniqueGamma cameraAdministered dosesCount densityClinical careSeparate cohortLesion sizeMBq injectionMolecular breastLow dosesPatientsDense breastsBreast lesionsDosesThe Use of Molecular Breast Imaging to Assess Response in Women Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
Wahner-Roedler DL, Boughey JC, Hruska CB, Chen B, Rhodes DJ, Tortorelli CL, Maxwell RW, S. S, O'Connor MK. The Use of Molecular Breast Imaging to Assess Response in Women Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 2012, 37: 344-350. PMID: 22391702, PMCID: PMC3296091, DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e31824437b3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular breast imagingNeoadjuvant therapyTumor sizeBreast cancerResidual tumor sizeProspective pilot studyInvasive breast cancerBreast cancer treatmentTumor-specific radiopharmaceuticalsPathologic extentResidual diseasePretreatment valuesTumor responseTumor extentPosttreatment valuesIntravenous injectionPathologic measurementsRadiotracer uptakePredictive valueMolecular breastPatientsCancerCancer treatmentPilot studyInterest analysis
2011
Adherence to Preventive Recommendations: Experience of a Cohort Presenting for Executive Health Care
Shippee ND, Mullan RJ, Nabhan M, Kermott CA, Hagen PT, Rhodes DJ, Montori VM, Murad MH. Adherence to Preventive Recommendations: Experience of a Cohort Presenting for Executive Health Care. Population Health Management 2011, 15: 65-70. PMID: 22092188, DOI: 10.1089/pop.2011.0029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screeningPreventive servicesOptimal adherence ratesColorectal cancer screeningCervical cancer screeningHealth careMultivariate logistic regressionPredictors of adherencePneumococcal vaccinationTetanus immunizationAdherence ratesPreventive recommendationsHealth behaviorsQuality improvement processDisease preventionLogistic regressionSocioeconomic statusAdherenceImmunizationUse concernsCareUsual barriersScreeningPatientsPresenting
2008
Molecular breast imaging: use of a dual-head dedicated gamma camera to detect small breast tumors.
Hruska CB, Phillips SW, Whaley DH, Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK. Molecular breast imaging: use of a dual-head dedicated gamma camera to detect small breast tumors. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2008, 191: 1805-15. PMID: 19020253, PMCID: PMC3885170, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.07.3693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsEquipment DesignEquipment Failure AnalysisFemaleGamma CamerasHumansImage EnhancementMiddle AgedMolecular Probe TechniquesRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySingle-Blind MethodTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiConceptsMolecular breast imagingMolecular breastBI-RADS category 4Breast imagingMBq of technetiumSmall breast tumorsTelluride gamma cameraGamma cameraSubcentimeter lesionsUptake scoreAdditional cancersBlinded reviewDetection of cancerBreast tumorsLesionsSmall lesionsBreastPatientsBreast lesionsBlinded readersCancerOblique viewCategory 4Mediolateral oblique viewTumors
2007
Molecular breast imaging: advances and limitations of a scintimammographic technique in patients with small breast tumors
O'Connor M, Phillips S, Hruska C, Rhodes D, Collins D. Molecular breast imaging: advances and limitations of a scintimammographic technique in patients with small breast tumors. Clinical Imaging 2007, 31: 295. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2007.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular breast imagingSmall breast tumorsBreast tumorsEvidence of cancerFalse-positive scansLarger patient populationMalignant breast tumorsStandard mammographic viewsMBq technetiumOccult tumorsPatient populationMalignant tumorsPatientsTumorsBreast tissueSubjective discomfortBiopsySurgeryMammographic viewsGamma cameraBreast imagingBreast thicknessPreliminary studyRegular detectionView gamma cameraMolecular Breast Imaging: Advantages and Limitations of a Scintimammographic Technique in Patients with Small Breast Tumors
O'Connor MK, Phillips SW, Hruska CB, Rhodes DJ, Collins DA. Molecular Breast Imaging: Advantages and Limitations of a Scintimammographic Technique in Patients with Small Breast Tumors. The Breast Journal 2007, 13: 3-11. PMID: 17214787, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2006.00356.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, LobularCarcinoma, PapillaryFemaleHumansMammographyMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRadionuclide ImagingSensitivity and SpecificityTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiUltrasonographyConceptsMolecular breast imagingSmall breast tumorsBreast tumorsEvidence of cancerFalse-positive scansLarger patient populationMalignant breast tumorsStandard mammographic viewsMBq TcOccult tumorsPatient populationMalignant tumorsPositive scansPatientsTumorsBreast tissueSubjective discomfortBiopsySurgeryMammographic viewsGamma cameraBreast imagingBreast thicknessPreliminary studyRegular detection
2005
Molecular Breast Imaging: A New Technique Using Technetium Tc 99m Scintimammography to Detect Small Tumors of the Breast
Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK, Phillips SW, Smith RL, Collins DA. Molecular Breast Imaging: A New Technique Using Technetium Tc 99m Scintimammography to Detect Small Tumors of the Breast. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2005, 80: 24-30. DOI: 10.4065/80.1.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular breast imagingMalignant lesionsTechnetium TcBreast parenchymaEvidence of cancerTrue-negative scansFalse-positive scansSensitivity of mammographyTelluride gamma cameraMagnetic resonance imagingTrue positive casesMalignant breast lesionsGamma cameraFat necrosisFalse-positive resultsSmall cancersAdditional lesionsDetection of lesionsSmall tumorsPatientsBenign fibroadenomasLesionsResonance imagingBreast contralateralSurgery