Usefulness of X-ray dark-field imaging in the evaluation of local recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy.

Naoki SunaguchiDaisuke ShimaoRieko NishimuraAkari IwakoshiTetsuya YuasaMasami AndoShu Ichihara

Published in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2021)

Anatomy of nipple ducts is essential to evaluate risk of local recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy because cancerous spread occurs within the duct of the same segment of the mammary duct-lobular system in the in situ stage. The 3D microscale anatomy of nipple ducts revealed by XDFI-CT provides useful information to assess the risk of breast cancer involvement at the preserved portion in nipple-sparing mastectomy.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
high resolution
robot assisted
dual energy
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
magnetic resonance
young adults
contrast enhanced
mass spectrometry
social media
pet ct