Abstract
Increased uptake of 99mTc-pp was observed in 10 patients after radical mastectomy. This unilateral localized increased activity was centered at the surgical site. The lack of tissue absorption of the low energy gamma photons of 99mTc-pp due to the absence of chest wall tissue accounted for this activity. Studies of normal patients and patients with simple mastectomies did not show this finding. A routine breast examination is recommended prior to interpreting 99mTc-pp bone scans of patients with breast cancer.
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