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There are no CT scan findings associated with breast cancer. However, a CT scan may be helpful in staging and the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include [[Metastasis|brain, bone, liver, lung, and peritoneal metastasis]]. | There are no CT scan findings associated with breast cancer. However, a CT scan may be helpful in staging and the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include [[Metastasis|brain, bone, liver, lung, and peritoneal metastasis]]. Combination of CT scan with other imaging techniques such as PET scan increase its sensitivity. | ||
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*[[Peritoneal carcinomatosis|Peritoneal seeding]] | *[[Peritoneal carcinomatosis|Peritoneal seeding]] | ||
*[[Lymphadenopathy|Lymphadenopathy (Staging)]] | *[[Lymphadenopathy|Lymphadenopathy (Staging)]] | ||
Combination of CT scan with other imaging techniques such as PET scan increase its sensitivity. | |||
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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 CT scan findings associated with breast cancer. However, a CT scan may be helpful in staging and the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include brain, bone, liver, lung, and peritoneal metastasis. Combination of CT scan with other imaging techniques such as PET scan increase its sensitivity.
CT scan
There are no CT scan findings associated with breast cancer. However, a CT scan may be helpful in staging and the diagnosis of complications of breast cancer, which include:
Combination of CT scan with other imaging techniques such as PET scan increase its sensitivity.