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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825509103321

Titolo

Mammography and beyond : developing technologies for the early detection of breast cancer : a non-technical summary / / Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council ; Margie Patlak ... [et al.], editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2001

ISBN

0-309-18306-5

1-280-18466-3

9786610184668

0-309-56540-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (34 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PatlakMargie

Soggetti

Breast - Cancer - Diagnosis

Breast - Imaging

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Mammography and Beyond: Developing Technologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION -- Mammography and Beyond -- A SUMMARY OF A STUDY BY THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE -- INTRODUCTION -- THEORY AND PRINCIPLES OF CANCER SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS -- BREAST CANCER DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES IN DEVELOPMENT -- Digital Mammography -- Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) -- Ultrasound Imaging -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- Other Imaging Technologies Under Development for Breast Cancer Detection -- The Potential of Molecular-Based Detection -- BARRIERS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BREAST CANCER DETECTION TECHNOLOGY -- Research Resources -- FDA Regulations -- Insurance Coverage -- Dissemination -- SUMMARY -- GLOSSARY -- COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER -- LIAISON FOR THE NATIONAL CANCER POLICY BOARD -- CONSULTANTS -- IOM STAFF.