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Breast Cancer
Researchers' work from University of Washington focuses on breast cancer
December 4th, 2008
"We sought to (1) describe associations between measures of tumor perfusion by dynamic contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI), blood flow by O-15-water positron emission tomography (PET) and metabolism by F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18)-FDG PET and (2) improve our understanding of tumor enhancement on MRI through independent measures of tumor metabolism and blood flow. We performed a retrospective analysis of the existing PET and MRI databases from the Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology," scientists writing in the journal Academic Radiology report. "We identified patients with locally advanced breast cancer who underwent...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-04)
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