Bone Scan Versus MRI for Bone Metastatases in Breast Cancer – pro
The time course to the appearance of clinically detected distant metastases of breast cancer is extremely long. It is common for metastases to manifest 10 years or more after the initial diagnosis of breast cancer. It is generally accepted that least invasive methods for evaluating suspected metastases should be employed. The few studies that compared MRI, PET and bne scan found them to be simlarly effective. Bone scan is preferred to MRI in this regard since it is less invasive, less expensive and images the entire skeleton. MRI or PET—CT can be considered for cases of abnormal radionuclide uptake that are not addressed by radiography.
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