Functional breast imaging with Tc 99m Mibi for detection of primary breast lesion and axillary lymph node metastases. 2008

S Usmani, and H Ali Khan, and A Javed, and S Al Mohannadi, and F Abu Al Huda, and I Al Shammary
Kuwait Cancer Control Centre, Farwaniya General Hospital. dr_shajji@yahoo.com

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and the second leading cause of death in women after lung cancer. The principle aim is to study the utility of Tc- MIBI scintimammography in evaluation of breast cancer and lymph node metastases. METHODS A total of 36 patients both with breast lumps or/and axillary masses suspected breast cancer on clinical examination and/or at conventional imaging procedures (CIP's) were included in this study. The mean age was 47.13 years, median age 47 and age range 22-77 years. All patients received a 740-1000 MBq bolus IV injection of 99mTc-MIBI preferably in a pedal vein. At 5-10 min post injection planar images were obtained in prone lateral and supine anterior position using dual head gamma camera. MIBI uptake was scored as follows: 1 for normal uptake (compared with contralateral side), 2 for focal low intense uptake (equivocal), 3 for focal high intense uptake (positive). All patients had histopathology for tissue diagnosis. RESULTS There were 36 patients who presented with breast lesions (30 palpable, 6 non-palpable) and 8 patients with axillary lump. Scan was found true positive in 24 patients and was true negative in 7 patients with breast lesion. In case of axillary lump, it was true positive in 4 and true negative in 2 patients. Planar scintimammography showed sensitivity of 86%, specificity 88%, PPV 96%, NPV 64% and accuracy of 86% (p<0.01). However sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy for axially metastasis were 86%, 67%, 80%, 67% and 75% respectively. (P-value <0.01). CONCLUSIONS It is concluded from the study that SMM has good diagnostic accuracy in the detection of breast cancer specially in palpable lesion and lymph node metastases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008207 Lymphatic Metastasis Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system. Lymph Node Metastasis,Lymph Node Metastases,Lymphatic Metastases,Metastasis, Lymph Node
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011877 Radionuclide Imaging The production of an image obtained by cameras that detect the radioactive emissions of an injected radionuclide as it has distributed differentially throughout tissues in the body. The image obtained from a moving detector is called a scan, while the image obtained from a stationary camera device is called a scintiphotograph. Gamma Camera Imaging,Radioisotope Scanning,Scanning, Radioisotope,Scintigraphy,Scintiphotography,Imaging, Gamma Camera,Imaging, Radionuclide
D001943 Breast Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Breast Cancer,Breast Tumors,Cancer of Breast,Breast Carcinoma,Cancer of the Breast,Human Mammary Carcinoma,Malignant Neoplasm of Breast,Malignant Tumor of Breast,Mammary Cancer,Mammary Carcinoma, Human,Mammary Neoplasm, Human,Mammary Neoplasms, Human,Neoplasms, Breast,Tumors, Breast,Breast Carcinomas,Breast Malignant Neoplasm,Breast Malignant Neoplasms,Breast Malignant Tumor,Breast Malignant Tumors,Breast Neoplasm,Breast Tumor,Cancer, Breast,Cancer, Mammary,Cancers, Mammary,Carcinoma, Breast,Carcinoma, Human Mammary,Carcinomas, Breast,Carcinomas, Human Mammary,Human Mammary Carcinomas,Human Mammary Neoplasm,Human Mammary Neoplasms,Mammary Cancers,Mammary Carcinomas, Human,Neoplasm, Breast,Neoplasm, Human Mammary,Neoplasms, Human Mammary,Tumor, Breast
D003952 Diagnostic Imaging Any visual display of structural or functional patterns of organs or tissues for diagnostic evaluation. It includes measuring physiologic and metabolic responses to physical and chemical stimuli, as well as ultramicroscopy. Imaging, Diagnostic,Imaging, Medical,Medical Imaging
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012680 Sensitivity and Specificity Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity

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