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Showing 1 to 20 of 144 for “"mammography"”.
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Mammography Utilization in African American Women
… 10 predictors and rates of recent and long-term mammography utilization for women 43-79 years of age to better understand differences among age strata and races. This was the first study to use both the calculated Gail Risk scores (calculates absolute breast cancer risk over time intervals) from …
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Deep learning for clinical mammography screening
… of breast cancers are diagnosed from screening mammography. Multiple randomized clinical studies have demonstrated that screening mammography can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40 to 74, especially for those over age 50 [4], and can provide women diagnosed …
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Towards optimisation of compression force in mammography
… be discussed. All research was carried out on mammography units used within the U.K. National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP), and as such, emphasis has been placed on U.K. protocols and guidance. It is important to note however that this work does have implications for …
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Feasibility of using LODOX technology for mammography
Bibliography: leaves 94-99.
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Breast Health and Mammography Screening in Older Women
… Epidemiology and End Results [SEER], 2009). Mammography is the best available screening tool for breast cancer detection (Susan G. Komen Foundation, 2008). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, 2006) reported that only about half of older women who are eligible for mammograms …
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Risk of radiation-induced cancer from screening mammography
… and Objectives: When the benefits and risks of mammography are considered, the risk of radiation-induced cancer is calculated only for the breast using the mean glandular dose (MGD). Whilst MGD is a useful concept, it has many limitations. This thesis aims to establish a novel method to …
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Mammography machine compression paddle movement andobserver performance analysis
Full field digital mammography (FFDM) was introduced into the United Kingdom (UK) as a replacement for screen-film mammography (SFM) in 2005. Since then, individual breast screening centres have begun to report blurred images through local audits. Blurring was probably present in SFM as well, …
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Stereotypes about Healthcare Professionals, Emotions, and Mammography Compliance
<p>Rates of mammography screening are particularly low for minority women, with only 42% of Latin American (Latino) women in the U.S. reporting having a mammogram in the last year as compared to 53% of non-Latino White (Anglo) women [1]. Minority patients are more likely to report negative …
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Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Screening Mammography Program
… prevention interventions such as screening mammography and clinical breast examination (CBE) are required to reduce morbidity and mortality. This manuscript describes a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) led quality improvement project aimed at increasing mammography screening completion rates …
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Factors That Influence Mammography Use of Community Health Workers
… promote early detection of breast cancer and mammography use to help eliminate health disparities for minority and low-income women. Data trends show lower mammography use among this population although CHW interventions have been shown to promote mammography use. However, CHW interventions …
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CONTRAST-ENHANCED MAMMOGRAPHY: THE EMERGENT CONTRAST-ENHANCED BREAST IMAGING MODALITY
… enhancement (BPE) on contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), graded according to 2022 CEM-dedicated Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) lexicon, is associated with breast density, menstrual status, and age. Methods: This bi-centric retrospective analysis included CEM …
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Effects of Acculturation on Mammography Utilization among Korean American Women
… the relationship between acculturation and mammography utilization among Korean American (KA) women. The specific aims of this study were to determine the differences in demographic characteristics, perceived health beliefs, self-efficacy, and knowledge of breast cancer, and mammogram …
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TASK SPECIFIC EVALUATION METHODOLOGY FOR CLINICAL FULL FIELD DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY
… the image quality of clinical Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) systems. This is done by evaluating image acquisition performance of clinical FFDM in a comprehensive way that accounts for scatter, focal spot un-sharpness, detector blur and anti-scatter grid performance using an anthropomorphic …
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Mobile mammography program for underserved populations: Analysis and outcomes of screening
… outcomes. Programs and policies like mobile mammography vans and the Affordable Care Act have been implemented to address barriers. Despite efforts, these interventions have not been enough to resolve health disparities. The Avon Breast Center, which operates under the San Francisco …
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Patterns of Use Among Mammography, Breast Self-examination and Clinical Breast Examination
<p>This is a qualitative, descriptive study of 198 women from two counties located in a north central state. The purpose of this study was to describe a group of women who already practice early breast cancer detection as evidenced by them already receiving mammograms. This study described …
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Exploration of Mexican-American women's beliefs towards mammography and breast cancer across acculturation.
… of Mexican-American women's beliefs towards mammography and breast cancer across acculturation.
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Evaluation of The Quantitative Accuracy of A Commercially-Available Positron Emission Mammography Scanner
… only commercially-available positron emission mammography (PEM) scanner. This scanner does not apply corrections for count rate effects, attenuation or scatter during image reconstruction, potentially affecting the quantitative accuracy of images. This work measures the overall quantitative …
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