Abstract

Mammography remains the main investigation for the diagnosis of breast cancer, supplemented by ultrasound for the rapid assessment of palpable masses. However, even in the best of hands the sensitivity and specificity of mammography is limited and full staging of invasive carcinoma requires axillary node dissection. MRI and nuclear medicine techniques may be helpful in some circumstances. These methods will be discussed in this review.

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