Digital mammography, sestamibi breast scintigraphy, and positron emission tomography breast imaging

Digital mammography allows for the separate optimization of image acquisiti on and display. Through this technology, and the application of image proce ssing and computer aided diagnosis, breast cancer detection and breast lesi on diagnosis might be improved. Besides the obvious data storage, retrieval , and transmission advantages that digital mammography will allow, addition al advances such as tomosynthesis, dual energy mammography and digital subt raction mammography are in development. The possible future utility of Sest amibi breast scintigraphy and breast imaging with positron emission tomogra phy is also discussed.