Abbreviated MRI of the breast : a practical guide /
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Imprint: | New York : Thieme, [2018] |
Description: | 1 online resource : color illustrations |
Language: | English |
Series: | Thieme Clinical Collection Thieme clinical collection. |
Subject: | |
Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12017046 |
Other authors / contributors: | Comstock, Christopher E., editor. Kuhl, Christiane, editor. |
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ISBN: | 9781626231948 162623194X 9781626231931 1626231931 |
Digital file characteristics: | text file PDF text file html |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 13, 2018) |
Summary: | Although mammography is the primary method used for breast cancer screening, screening mammography is limited especially in women with dense breasts, which includes nearly 50% of all women in the United States. Despite improvements such as digital mammography, computed aided detection, and digital breast tomosynthesis, breast cancer continues to be a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. The recent proliferation of screening breast ultrasound has led to increased health care costs and false positives, with only a slight improvement in breast cancer detection. It is time for a better. |
Other form: | Print version: Abbreviated MRI of the Breast: A Practical Guide 9781626231931 1626231931 |
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