Cone-Beam Computed Tomography for Breast Imaging
Avice M. O'Connell, David L. Conover, Chuen-Fu Linda Lin, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography for Breast Imaging, Journal of Radiology Nursing, Volume 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-11, ISSN 1546-0843, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jradnu.2008.12.003.
Abstract
This article reviews the many modalities used today in the screening and diagnostic work-up of breast cancer, the second most common cause of cancer (after skin cancer) and the second most common cause of cancer death (after lung cancer) in women in the United States today. Newer technologies in breast imaging are also described, in particular the Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) as developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center. CBCT is a three-dimensional imaging modality which has potential in the screening and diagnostic work-up of women who may have breast cancer.