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PEM - clinical results
Prospective evaluation of 178 patients, versus PET/CT
• Better sensitivity
95% v 87%
• More multifocality
57% v 13%
• largest difference in small tumors (<1cm)
Dilemmas
• Clinical impact?
• Indications?
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2014 Feb;41(2):260-75. doi: 10.1007/s00259-013-2553-1. Epub 2013 Oct 2. Breast
cancer detection using high-resolution breast PET compared to whole-body PET or PET/CT. Kalinyak JE1, Berg
WA, Schilling K, Madsen KS, Narayanan D, Tartar M.
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