Mammography quality, breast density, and risk of interval cancer

Principal Investigator: Carolyn Rutter
Co-Investigators: Emily White
Funder:  National Cancer Institute
Project Dates:   June 1, 1994 – April 30, 1999

Abstract:                     
Evaluate the relationship between mammography quality, breast density, and the failure of this technology to detect disease.  Done in collaboration with the FDA.  Re-analysis of mammography films which will compare features of the radiographic films of cases and controls

Publications:                
Taplin SH, Rutter CM, Finder C, Mandelson MT, Houn F, White E.  Screening mammography: clinical image quality and the risk of interval breast cancer. Am J Roentgenol. 2002 Apr;178(4):797-803. 

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