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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 10, 2011; 2(4): 171-178
Published online Apr 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i4.171
Breast imaging: A survey
Subbhuraam Vinitha Sree, Eddie Yin-Kwee Ng, Rajendra U Acharya, Oliver Faust
Subbhuraam Vinitha Sree, Eddie Yin-Kwee Ng, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
Rajendra U Acharya, Oliver Faust, Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore 599489, Singapore
Author contributions: All the authors have equally contributed to writing the text and formatting the paper.
Correspondence to: Eddie Yin-Kwee Ng, PhD, PGDTHE, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore. mykng@ntu.edu.sg
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Received: October 15, 2010
Revised: January 7, 2011
Accepted: January 14, 2011
Published online: April 10, 2011
Abstract

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women. It occurs when cells in the breast start to grow out of proportion and invade neighboring tissues or spread throughout the body. Mammography is one of the most effective and popular modalities presently used for breast cancer screening and detection. Efforts have been made to improve the accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis using different imaging modalities. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging have been used to detect breast cancers in high risk patients. Recently, electrical impedance imaging and nuclear medicine techniques are also being widely used for breast cancer screening and diagnosis. In this paper, we discuss the capabilities of various breast imaging modalities.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Breast magnetic resonance imaging; Breast ultrasound; Mammography; Thermography