2012
Evaluation of Molecular Breast Imaging in Women Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Tc-99m Sestamibi
Hruska CB, Rhodes DJ, Collins DA, Tortorelli CL, Askew JW, O'Connor MK. Evaluation of Molecular Breast Imaging in Women Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Tc-99m Sestamibi. Journal Of Women's Health 2012, 21: 730-738. PMID: 22404787, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2011.3267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular breast imagingBreast diseaseBreast cancerDiagnostic yieldMyocardial perfusionHigh-risk benign breast lesionsMyocardial perfusion stress testingRecent negative mammogramStress myocardial perfusionHigh diagnostic yieldStress myocardial perfusion studyBenign breast lesionsNumber of cancersMyocardial perfusion studiesBreast imagingNew cancersRecent mammogramSestamibi injectionNegative mammogramUnnecessary workupPerfusion studiesBreast lesionsCancerIsotope injectionWomen
2010
Dedicated Dual-Head Gamma Imaging for Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Mammographically Dense Breasts
Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB, Phillips SW, Whaley DH, O'Connor MK. Dedicated Dual-Head Gamma Imaging for Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Mammographically Dense Breasts. Radiology 2010, 258: 106-18. PMID: 21045179, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.10100625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueBreast cancerDense breastsDiagnostic yieldNode-negative breast cancerAdditional risk factorsNumber of patientsGamma imagingNumber of biopsiesBreast cancer screeningHIPAA-compliant protocolIpsilateral cancerAbnormal findingsAsymptomatic womenEligible participantsCancer screeningRisk factorsSestamibi injection