Evaluation of women with dense breasts is limited using mammography due to the increased fibro glandular tissue present in 50% of all women. Measurement of regional blood flow (RBF) and metabolic differences differentiate tissue types and can be used in women with dense breasts to determine if inflammation, precancerous changes or breast cancer is present. It is also now appreciated that women with breast implants have an increased risk of developing inflammatory reactions - both within the breast and systemically - as well as cancer. We present once such case of a woman with breast irregularities, dense breasts and breast implants, evaluated by......
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