Accession Number:

ADA399427

Title:

Dynamic Functional Mammoscopy: A Non-Ionizing Imaging Technique Enhancing Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept. 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2001

Corporate Author:

COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK

Personal Author(s):

• Smith, Suzanne J.

Report Date:

2001-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

During the second year of this study, the imaging technology of Dynamic Functional Optical Mammoscopy DFOM has continued to be used to scan patients scheduled for biopsy of breast lesions. These patients were scheduled for core or excisional breast biopsy on the basis of equivocal mammographic and ancillary clinical findings within ACR BI-RadsTrademark categories 3 or 4. Analysis of test results of 117 patients showed that DFOM modality detected cancer in 13 of the 15 patients in whom biopsies confirmed malignant lesions, giving a sensitivity of 87. DFOM also correctly identified 79 of 102 benign lesions giving a specificity of 77.

Descriptors:

• *BREAST CANCER
• DETECTION
• OPTICAL IMAGES
• IONIZING RADIATION
• LESIONS
• MAMMARY GLANDS
• BIOPSY
• MAMMOGRAPHY

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE