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In keeping with
our status as a premier breast imaging center, we have become the first
facility in the Pittsburgh tri-state region to offer Breast-Specific
Gamma Imaging (BSGI). BSGI is a new breast imaging test that can
help
diagnose early breast cancers and, in some instances, prevent
unnecessary breast
biopsies.
One of our patients wrote a very kind letter describing her positive
experience with this test. You can read her letter on our Testimonials page.
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We
are honored to have been one of a limited number of select sites
in the
U.S. and Canada (and the very first
to be approved) to
participate in an important research study evaluating ultrasound for
early breast cancer detection in women with:
- a high
risk for breast cancer and
- dense
breast tissue on mammography.
A
series
of three yearly sonograms were performed at the time of
annual mammography. The sonograms and mammograms were interpreted
independent of
each other to determine how useful each test is in finding early
cancers.
Volunteers for the study came from all across the country and from all
walks of life. One such person is Donna
Johnson from Colorado, who was spotlighted in a publication from
the research coordinator. Click
to read about her participation in this landmark study.
Results
from the first year of the study were published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association in May 2008. The addition of ultrasound
to mammography resulted in the detection of 55% more cancers than with
mammography alone (31 versus 20), as well as an associated increase in
false-positives (biopsies that turned out to be benign).
For
further reading, please refer to:
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The study is
sponsored by the American
College
of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN trial #6666), the National
Cancer Institute, and the Avon
Foundation.
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For
additional information, see:
The patient
brochure for this study, including frequently asked questions (FAQs)
JNCI
Cancer Spectrum
ClinicalTrials.gov,
a service of the National Institutes of Health
CenterWatch
Clinical Trials Listing Service
Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette
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