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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300205903321

Titolo

Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis : A Synopsis / / edited by Mahesh K Shetty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

1-4939-1267-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (464 p.)

Disciplina

610

616.07543

616.0757

616994

Soggetti

Radiology

Oncology  

Gynecology 

Imaging / Radiology

Oncology

Ultrasound

Diagnostic Radiology

Gynecology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Breast Cancer Genetics and Risk Assessment -- Screening for Breast Cancer -- Mammography Techniques, Positioning, and Optimizing Image Quality -- Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis -- Mammographic Signs of Breast Cancer -- Probably Benign Abnormalities of the Breast -- Breast Ultrasound -- The Basics of Breast MRI -- Breast MRI for Diagnosis and Staging of Breast Cancer -- Optimizing Mammographic Screening and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer -- Imaging of the Symptomatic Breast in the Young, Pregnant, or Lactating Woman -- Breast Intervention -- Imaging Pathologic Correlation in Breast Imaging -- Challenges in Breast Imaging -- Staging of Breast Cancer -- The Post-Operative Breast -- The Multidisciplinary Approach to Breast Cancer Management -- Design



and Operation of a Comprehensive Breast Care Center -- Emerging Technologies in Breast Imaging.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents the current trends and practices in breast imaging. Topics include mammographic interpretation; breast ultrasound; breast MRI; management of the symptomatic breast in young, pregnant, and lactating women; breast intervention with imaging pathological correlation; the postoperative breast; and current and emerging technologies in breast imaging. It emphasizes the importance of fostering a multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases. Featuring more than 800 high-resolution images and showcasing contributions from leading authorities in the screening, diagnosis, and management of the breast cancer patient, Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis is a valuable resource for radiologists, oncologists, and surgeons.  Mahesh K. Shetty is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine and the chief physician at the Woman’s Center for Breast Care & MRI at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas.