Abstract

GONZALEZ LOPEZ, Dagoberto Eloy et al. Construction of a device for optimal positioning of the patient in studies of breast gammagraphy. Nucleus [online]. 2016, n.59, pp. 5-8. ISSN 2075-5635.

Breast tumors are the most common cause of cancer in women. The ideal way to detect breast cancer is by a mammography examination. But this test may either be questionable or provide inconclusive data on a significant number of cases, leading to invasive biopsy procedures. The aim of this study is to optimize the detection of breast cancer by gammagraphy to improve the complementary diagnosis provided by a mammography. Consequently and for that reason, a device allowing an optimal patient positioning was designed and built. The materials used for its construction had few gamma radiation absorption properties. The effectiveness of breast gammagraphy was evaluated using by the designed device in two study cases. In both, the definite diagnosis obtained through mammography from doubtful cases was conclusively confirmed. A diagnostic protocol mammogram/gammagraphy was recommended to optimize the selection of patients requiring biopsy

Keywords : mammary glands; neoplasms; gamma cameras; women; gamma radiography.

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