Advances in breast imaging

Many exciting developments are occurring in breast imaging. Digital mammography holds the promise of telemammography and computer-aided diagnosis. Mammoscintigraphy may be helpful in identifying drug-resistant tumors before therapy. There is renewed interest in evaluating ultrasound as a potential adjunctive screening tool in women with radiographically dense breasts. Finally, contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging may be used more extensively in the monitoring of tumor response to primary chemotherapy and in the preoperative workup of patients being considered for breast conservation therapy.