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Numerical analysis of microwave detection of breast tumours using synthetic focussing techniques [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Microwave detection of breast tumours is a non-ionising and potentially low-cost and more certain alternative to X-ray mammography. Analogous to ground penetrating radar (GPR), microwaves are transmitted using an antenna array and the reflected signals ...
Preece, A   +11 more
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Transgender and Gender Diverse Patient Experiences, Care and Health Outcomes in Medical Imaging: A Scoping Review

open access: yesJournal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Changes in legislation and social attitudes towards transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people have prompted clinical and ethical questions about the experiences, care, and health outcomes of TGD patients in medical imaging. Aim The aim of this scoping review is to identify the main themes surrounding TGD patient care in medical ...
Kirralee Jane Davies, Ricky Lam
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Mammography Usage across Rural and Urban Regions of Canada [PDF]

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Breast cancer is a leading source of mortality among Canadian women; however early detection via mammography considerably improves survival rates. Accordingly, national guidelines advocate biennial screening for asymptomatic women aged 50 to 69 years ...
James Ted McDonald, Angela Sherman
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Correlation of BMI With Potential Barriers to Mammographic Screening: Body Image, Pain, and Perceived Risk of Breast Cancer–A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesJournal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Higher BMI is associated with reduced breast screening participation but it is unclear if BMI is a proxy for other potential barriers to screening. This study describes the correlations between BMI and body image, perceptions of risk, and pain in a large sample of breast screening participants to help identify targets for ...
Elizabeth Dzidzornu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mammography [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In this volume, the topics are constructed from a variety of contents: the bases of mammography systems, optimization of screening mammography with reference to evidence-based research, new technologies of image acquisition and its surrounding systems ...

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Supplementary Table. Vital Signs: Mammography Use and Association with Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs Among Women \u2014 United States, 2022 [PDF]

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SUPPLEMENTARY TABLE. Prevalence of mammography use in past 2years among women aged50\u201374 years by state and number of reported social determinants of health and health-related social needs \u2013Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United ...

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Unlocking insights: exploring mammography beliefs among Teshie community mothers – a qualitative exploratory descriptive study

open access: yesBMJ Open
Background Breast cancer is a global concern, especially for women of African descent, with rising cases in Ghana. While awareness and diagnostic screening have improved, studies in Ghana and many African countries have prioritised breast self ...
Priscilla Yeye Adumoah Attafuah   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening breast magnetic resonance imaging in women with hormone replacement therapy

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Medical Research, 2018
Objective The objective of this study was to compare the performance of screening mammography versus magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) users.
Feng Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mammography Screening Behavior and Related Factors among Rural Vietnamese Women [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
[[abstract]]Background: Breast cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide, and Vietnam is no exception. Early screening can contribute to early detection and increase survival rates; mammography has been shown to be ...
Duong, Thuy-Linh, 楊垂玲
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Combined Contrast Enhanced Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Patients Suspected of Having Breast Cancer: A Prospective Comparison With Digital Mammography and Breast MRI—Findings of the CONTEST Study

open access: yesJournal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We aimed to assess diagnostic performance and accuracy for local staging of CEM combined with DBT (CE + DBT) compared to digital mammography (DM) and MRI. Methods Female patients aged 18–70 years with clinical or sonographic suspicion of breast cancer had CE + DBT and breast MRI prior to treatment.
Sarah L. Savaridas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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