Abbreviated MRI of the Breast: A Practical Guide Contributor(s): Comstock, Christopher E. (Author), Kuhl, Christiane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626231931 ISBN-13: 9781626231931 Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine |
Dewey: 616.994 |
LCCN: 2016049769 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.2" W x 10.2" (1.35 lbs) 192 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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 test. This is the first textbook dedicated to the subject of abbreviated breast MRI (AB-MR). The editors are principal investigators in the first multicenter trial evaluating AB-MR. Each chapter is authored by a leading expert in the field of breast MRI. AB-MR only takes 10 minutes or less to perform, has a comparable cost to screening breast ultrasound, and detects twice as many cancers compared to combined screening with mammography and ultrasound. The improved performance of AB-MR is irrespective of breast density, family history, overall breast cancer risk, and cancer characteristics (e.g. type, staging, invasive or intraductal, primary or recurrent). As such, it will likely become a routine screening tool in women with dense breasts. Key Features
AB-MR has the potential to help radiologists overcome breast cancer screening limitations and change current standards of practice. This book provides radiologists with the necessary tools to quickly incorporate AB-MR into clinical practice, with an ultimate goal of improved breast cancer detection rates and patient outcomes. |