Integrated Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography May Render Bone Scintigraphy Unnecessary to Investigate Suspected Metastatic Breast Cancer

摘要

PurposeAlthough the accurate detection of osseous metastases in the evaluation of patients with suspected metastatic breast cancer (MBC) has significant prognostic and therapeutic implications, the ideal diagnostic approach is uncertain. In this retrospective, single-institution study, we compare the diagnostic performance of integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and bone scintigraphy (BSc) in women with suspected MBC.