Combined structural and functional imaging of the breast.

Scintimammography, or single gamma nuclear imaging of the breast, has shown promise as a way of characterizing certain biological properties of suspicious breast masses. Conventional scintimammography, performed using large clinical gamma cameras and prone patient positioning suffers from several drawbacks including poor sensitivity for small (> 1 cm) lesions and no reliable method for correlating scintigraphic findings with those of other imaging modalities. We are developing a system designed to overcome some of these problems.