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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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1 The History of Breast Cancer and Breast Imaging |
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1 | (22) |
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2 | (1) |
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Early Incidence of Breast Cancer |
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3 | (1) |
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Breast Cancer Treatment Throughout the Ages |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (4) |
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Mammography in the United States---Quality Versus Quantity |
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10 | (1) |
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ACR Accreditation---Standardized Mammography Equipment and Processing |
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11 | (1) |
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The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) |
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12 | (1) |
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Breast Cancer Screening Update |
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12 | (5) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (4) |
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2 Patient Education and Assessment |
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23 | (42) |
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24 | (3) |
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Patient Care and Communication |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (2) |
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Medical History and Documentation |
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31 | (3) |
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34 | (3) |
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Breast Examination Guidelines |
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37 | (1) |
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Benefits Versus Risks of Breast Imaging |
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37 | (1) |
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Risk from Radiation Exposure in Mammography Screening |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Mammography Screening |
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41 | (1) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Digital Technology |
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42 | (1) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages Associated with Breast Ultrasound |
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43 | (1) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages Associated with MR Imaging of the Breast |
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44 | (1) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages Associated with Nuclear Imaging of the Breast |
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45 | (2) |
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Risk Factors for Breast Cancer |
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47 | (6) |
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Facts Versus Myths and Misconceptions |
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53 | (5) |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (4) |
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3 Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of the Breast |
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65 | (22) |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Surface Anatomy of the Breast |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Deep Anatomy of the Breast |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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The Lymphatic Drainage of the Breast |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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Breast Tissue Composition |
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75 | (1) |
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Factors Affecting Tissue Composition |
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76 | (4) |
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77 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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HRT---Hormone Replacement Therapy |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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Male Breast Cancer---Signs and Symptoms |
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81 | (1) |
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Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Males |
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81 | (1) |
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Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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4 Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Breast |
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87 | (30) |
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88 | (5) |
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93 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Characteristics of Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions |
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95 | (15) |
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96 | (2) |
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Spiculated or Stellate Lesions |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (3) |
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103 | (6) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (40) |
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118 | (2) |
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Design Characteristics of Screen-Film and Digital Mammography Units |
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120 | (1) |
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Electron Interaction with Matter---X-Ray Production |
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121 | (1) |
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X-Ray Interaction with Matter |
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122 | (3) |
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125 | (1) |
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General Radiography Versus Soft Tissue Imaging |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (7) |
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133 | (2) |
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Exposure Time, mA, and mAs |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (2) |
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Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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System Geometry (SID, OID, Magnification) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (4) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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Image Quality: The Screen-Film System |
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147 | (3) |
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Image Quality: Digital and Computed Mammography |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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6 Mammographic Processing and Quality Management |
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157 | (56) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Benefits of Quality Assurance |
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160 | (1) |
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Agencies Responsible for Safety and Quality of Imaging Practices within the United States |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (9) |
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General Quality Control Test |
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162 | (4) |
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166 | (4) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (10) |
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General Quality Control Test |
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171 | (9) |
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Digital-Specific QC Tests |
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180 | (1) |
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Testing Details---General |
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181 | (9) |
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181 | (4) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (3) |
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Monitor & Viewing Conditions |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Testing Details---Digital Imaging |
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190 | (4) |
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Testing Details---Analog Imaging |
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194 | (13) |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (3) |
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7 Breast Imaging Mammography |
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213 | (50) |
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214 | (1) |
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Breast Imaging Mammography |
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215 | (3) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (7) |
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219 | (2) |
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MLO---The Mediolateral Oblique Projection |
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221 | (3) |
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CC---The Craniocaudal Projection |
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224 | (1) |
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Supplementary Projections |
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225 | (14) |
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ML---Mediolateral or 90 Degrees Lateral |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (2) |
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LMO---Lateromedial Oblique |
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229 | (1) |
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TAN---Tangential Projection |
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230 | (1) |
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XCCL---Exaggerated Lateral Craniocaudal Projection |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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CV---Cleavage or Valley View |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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SIO---Superior-Inferior Oblique |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (1) |
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Imaging the Nonconforming Patient |
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239 | (11) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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Sectional Imaging of the Extremely Large Breast-Mosaic Breast Imaging |
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241 | (1) |
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Imaging Patients with Obese Upper Arms |
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241 | (1) |
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Patient with an Inframammary Crease That Is not Horizontal |
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242 | (1) |
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Patient with Protruding Abdomen |
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242 | (1) |
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Patient with Thick Axilla |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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Elderly or Unstable Patients |
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243 | (1) |
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Patients with Pectus Excavatum (Sternum Depressed) or Pectus Carinatum (Pigeon Chest) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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Delicate Inframammary Fold |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (3) |
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Imaging the Postsurgical Site---Postlumpectomy Imaging |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Mammograms of the Irradiated Breast |
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248 | (1) |
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Imaging the Stretcher Patient |
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248 | (2) |
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Imaging the Wheelchair Patient |
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250 | (1) |
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Specific Imaging Problems |
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250 | (6) |
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Skin Folds or Wrinkling of the Breast |
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251 | (1) |
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Patients with Uneven Breast Thickness |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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Pacemakers and Implantable Venous Access Systems |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (4) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (2) |
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8 Breast Imaging---Digital Mammography, Ultrasound, and MRI |
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263 | (70) |
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264 | (8) |
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272 | (13) |
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Advantages of Digital Mammography |
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281 | (1) |
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Disadvantages of Digital Mammography |
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282 | (1) |
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Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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Ultrasound Imaging of the Breast |
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285 | (19) |
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Common Ultrasound Terminologies |
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289 | (5) |
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294 | (1) |
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Management of Nonpalpable Masses |
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295 | (1) |
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Ultrasound Evaluation of Palpable Masses |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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Ultrasound Characteristics of Benign Lesions |
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297 | (1) |
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Ultrasound Characteristics of Malignant Masses |
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297 | (1) |
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Ultrasound Characteristics of Intermediate Lesions |
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297 | (1) |
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Typical Appearance of Lesions on Ultrasound |
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297 | (4) |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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Limitations of Breast Ultrasound Imaging |
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302 | (1) |
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Imaging Problems and Solutions |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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Advantages of Breast Ultrasound |
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303 | (1) |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast |
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304 | (22) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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Pulse Sequences and Techniques |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (5) |
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Advantages and Uses of Breast MRI |
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321 | (1) |
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MRI of the Augmented Breast |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (3) |
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Risks and Potential Complications |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (3) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (3) |
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9 Breast Imaging Emerging Technologies |
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333 | (30) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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Digital Mammography Technologies |
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335 | (3) |
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Digital Tomosynthesis or Three-Dimensional Mammography (DBT) |
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335 | (2) |
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Digital Subtraction Mammogram |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (2) |
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Automated Ultrasound and 3D Breast Ultrasound |
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338 | (1) |
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Ultrasound---Full-Field Breast Ultrasound (FFBU) |
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339 | (1) |
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339 | (1) |
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Ultrasound Imaging Using Capacitive Microfabricated Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUTS) |
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340 | (1) |
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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound |
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340 | (1) |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologies |
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340 | (1) |
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Magnetic Resonance (MR) Spectroscopy |
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341 | (1) |
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Molecular Imaging Technologies |
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341 | (10) |
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342 | (1) |
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FDG-Positron Emission Tomography (PET) |
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343 | (1) |
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Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) |
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344 | (2) |
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Radionuclide Imaging with Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) |
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346 | (1) |
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Breast Scintigraphy or Scintimammography |
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346 | (3) |
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Lymphoscintigraphy---Sentinel Node Mapping |
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349 | (2) |
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351 | (4) |
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Computerized Tomographic Laser Mammography (CTLM) |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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Microwave Imaging Spectroscopy (MI) |
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354 | (1) |
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Neutron-Simulated Emission Computed Tomography (NSECT) |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (3) |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (4) |
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10 Interventional Procedures |
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363 | (34) |
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364 | (1) |
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The Need for Interventional Techniques |
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365 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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General Patient Preparation |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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Stereotactic Breast Localization and Biopsy |
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367 | (3) |
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370 | (1) |
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Preoperative Needle Localization |
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370 | (2) |
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372 | (12) |
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Comparison of the Various Biopsy Methods |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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Ductography or Galactography |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (2) |
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389 | (4) |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (3) |
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397 | (40) |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (6) |
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402 | (1) |
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402 | (2) |
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404 | (1) |
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Comparisons of Surgical Treatment Options |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (7) |
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Indications for Radiation Treatment |
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408 | (1) |
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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) |
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409 | (1) |
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Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) |
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410 | (1) |
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Internal Radiation or Partial Radiation |
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411 | (2) |
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413 | (4) |
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Drugs used in Chemotherapy |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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Method of Giving Chemotherapy |
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415 | (1) |
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Side Effects of Chemotherapy |
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415 | (2) |
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Molecular or Hormone Treatment |
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417 | (2) |
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417 | (2) |
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419 | (6) |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (3) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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Surgical Reconstruction Using Implants |
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425 | (5) |
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426 | (1) |
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Other Reconstruction Options |
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427 | (1) |
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Autologous Tissue Reconstruction |
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428 | (2) |
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430 | (2) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (4) |
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12 The US Mammography Quality Standard Act (MQSA) |
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437 | (64) |
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438 | (2) |
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Purpose of the Mammography Quality Standards |
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440 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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Accreditation and Certification |
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441 | (1) |
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Lawful Mammography Services in the United States |
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442 | (1) |
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Quality Assurance Program in Regulation of MQSA |
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442 | (11) |
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442 | (1) |
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443 | (2) |
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Withdrawal of Accreditation |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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Full-Fielded Digital Mammograms (FFDM) |
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446 | (1) |
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447 | (1) |
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447 | (1) |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (1) |
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448 | (2) |
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450 | (1) |
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Consumer Complaints Mechanism |
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451 | (1) |
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451 | (1) |
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451 | (1) |
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Content of Records and Reports |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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MQSA Assessment Categories |
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452 | (1) |
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Communication of Results To the Patient |
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453 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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MQSA and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
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454 | (1) |
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Final Regulation Documentation |
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454 | (9) |
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Requirements for the Radiologic Technologist (Mammographer) |
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455 | (1) |
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Requirements for the Interpreting Physician |
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456 | (3) |
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Requirements for the Medical Physicist |
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459 | (4) |
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Breast Cancer Screening Today |
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463 | (4) |
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467 | (3) |
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470 | (1) |
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471 | (30) |
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