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Breast Cancer
Studies from Tohoku University have provided new data on breast cancer
December 11th, 2008
According to a study from Sendai, Japan, "The purpose was to compare observer performance in the detection of breast cancer using hard-copy film, and 3-megapixel (3-MP) and 5-megapixel (5-MP) liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors in a simulated screening setting. We amassed 100 sample sets, including 32 patients with surgically proven breast cancer (masses present, N=12; microcalcifications, N=10; other types, N=10) and 68 normal controls." "All the mammograms were obtained using computed radiography (CR; sampling pitch of 50 mu m). Twelve mammographers independently assessed CR mammograms presented in random order for hard-copy and soft-copy reading at minimal 4-week...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-11)
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