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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer research reported from R.M. Nishikawa and co-authors
June 18th, 2009
In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To compare radiologists' performance in detecting breast cancer when reading full-field digital mammographic (FFDM) images either displayed on monitors or printed on film. This study received investigational review board approval and was HIPAA compliant, with waiver of informed consent." "A reader study was conducted in which 26 radiologists read screening FFDM images displayed on high-resolution monitors (soft-copy digital) and printed on film (hard-copy digital). Three hundred thirty-three cases were selected from the Digital Mammography Image Screening Trial screening study (n =...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-18)
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