Title of article :
An Overview on Positron Emission Mammography in Breast Cancer Detection and Follow up: Particular Concerns in Iran as a Developing Country
Author/Authors :
Naseri, Maryam Department of Nuclear Medicine - Vali-Asr Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Farzanefar, Saeed Department of Nuclear Medicine - Vali-Asr Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ranjbar, Shaghayegh Department of Nuclear Medicine - Vali-Asr Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Parvizi, Mahdieh Department of Radiopharmacy - Faculty of Pharmacy - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Abbasi, Mehrshad Department of Nuclear Medicine - Vali-Asr Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Pages :
3
From page :
39
To page :
41
Abstract :
Generally, about 2 million new patients with breast cancer are diagnosed annually.1 Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among females and it causes a considerable burden on both patients and health system.2 The screening and diagnostic procedures including staging, restaging, and evaluating the response to treatment are costly
Keywords :
Mammography , PEM , US , BSGI , Iran
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
Record number :
2435066
Link To Document :
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