Accumulation of Tc-99m MIBI in breast lymphoma: comparison with Ga-67 citrate

Ann Nucl Med. 1996 Nov;10(4):429-32. doi: 10.1007/BF03164805.

Abstract

We report 2 cases of malignant lymphoma of the breast which were clearly shown on total body imaging as well as on SPECT with Ga-67 and Tc-99m MIBI. Tumor accumulation of Ga-67 was seen in all cases including a recurrent tumor. Ga-67 scintigraphy is useful for follow up in detecting relapse, as well as in predicting responses to therapy. Tc-99m MIBI was found to accumulate in the malignant lymphoma of the breast, and especially SPECT images of breast lesions provided better contrast than planar images, and Tc-99m MIBI SPECT could diagnose localization of the tumor because there was no uptake by the breast. But the Tc-99m MIBI accumulation of the tumor was lower than Ga-67.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Citrates*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Gallium Radioisotopes*
  • Gallium*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphoma / therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods

Substances

  • Citrates
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
  • Gallium
  • gallium citrate