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Assessing and improving the interpretation of breast images : workshop summary /

Millions of women undergo screening mammography regularly with the hope of detecting breast cancer at an earlier and more curable stage. But the ability of such screening to accurately detect early cancers depends on the quality of mammography, including high-quality image acquisition and interpreta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nass, Sharyl J. (rapporteur.)
Autor Corporativo: Assessing and Improving the Interpretation of Breast Images (Workshop)
Otros Autores: Patlak, Margie (rapporteur.)
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • History of mammography oversight and efforts to improve quality
  • Challenges for quality interpretation
  • Training and education
  • Assessing interpretive performance
  • Interventions for improving interpretive performance
  • Mammography regulation and quality assurance in other countries
  • Research needs
  • Potential options for addressing mammography quality challenges
  • Wrap-up.