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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no x-ray findings associated with breast cancer. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include bone and lung metastasis. Nevertheless, more accurate and sensitive imaging techniques are available and widely used among them are CT | There are no x-ray findings associated with breast cancer. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include bone and lung metastasis. Nevertheless, more accurate and sensitive imaging techniques are available and are widely used, among them are [[Computed tomography|CT sca]]<nowiki/>n, [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]], [[Positron emission tomography|PET scan]], PET- CT scan. | ||
==X Ray== | ==X Ray== | ||
There are no x-ray findings associated with breast cancer. | There are no x-ray findings associated with breast cancer. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include: | ||
* Bone and lung metastasis. | |||
* Nevertheless, more accurate and sensitive imaging techniques are available and are widely used, among them are [[Computed tomography|CT scan]], [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]], [[Positron emission tomography|PET scan]], PET- CT scan. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]
Overview
There are no x-ray findings associated with breast cancer. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include bone and lung metastasis. Nevertheless, more accurate and sensitive imaging techniques are available and are widely used, among them are CT scan, MRI, PET scan, PET- CT scan.
X Ray
There are no x-ray findings associated with breast cancer. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include:
- Bone and lung metastasis.
- Nevertheless, more accurate and sensitive imaging techniques are available and are widely used, among them are CT scan, MRI, PET scan, PET- CT scan.