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Proofreading Mammograms

Computerized Scanner Helps Radiologists Spot Signs of Breast Cancer

January 1, 2001

Medical physicists have developed a new computerized scanner that aids radiologists in screening mammograms. The FDA approved device mathematically searchers for patterns that could indicate cancer and alerts the radiologist to take a second look.


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Martha J. Heil
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American Institute of Physics
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