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Kim K, Kang S, Kim W, Park C, Lee D, Cho H, Kang W, Park S, Kim G, Lim H, Lee H, Park J, Jeon D, Lim Y, Woo T, Oh J. A new software scheme for scatter correction based on a simple radiographic scattering model. Med Biol Eng Comput 2018; 57:489-503. [PMID: 30232700 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-018-1893-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In common radiography, image contrast is often limited due mainly to scattered x-rays and noise, decreasing the quantitative usefulness of x-ray images. Several scatter reduction methods based on software correction schemes have been extensively investigated in an attempt to overcome these difficulties, most of which are based on measurement, mathematical-physical modeling, or a combination of both. However, those methods require special equipment, system geometry, and extra manual work to measure scatter characteristics. In this study, we investigated a new software scheme for scatter correction based on a simple radiographic scattering model where the intensity of the scattered x-rays was directly estimated from a single x-ray image using a weighted l1-norm contextual regularization framework. We implemented the proposed algorithm and performed a systematic simulation and experiment to demonstrate its viability. We also conducted some clinical image studies using patient's image data of breast and L-spine to verify the clinical effectiveness of the proposed scheme. Our results indicate that the degradation of image characteristics by scattered x-rays and noise was effectively recovered by using the proposed software scheme, thus improving radiographic visibility considerably. Graphical abstract The schematic illustrations of scatter suppression methods by using a an antiscatter grid and b a scatter estimation algorithm.
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Lim Y, Lu Y, Mirza H, Zhou J, Hu R, Choate K. 832 Mechanisms of spontaneous genetic reversion in ichthyosis with confetti. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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de Zambotti M, Goldstone A, Baker F, Claudatos S, Gil M, Alschuler V, Lim Y, Rosas L, Prouty D, Colrain I. 0141 Effect of Evening Alcohol Intake on Polysomnographic Sleep in Healthy Adults. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Goldstone A, Willoughby AR, de Zambotti M, Franzen PL, Sullivan EV, Kardos LM, Claudatos SA, Rosas L, Alschuler VR, Lim Y, Gil M, Hasler BP, Clark DB, Colrain IM, Baker FC. 0257 Age-related Differences in Sleep Spindles and Their Association with Episodic Memory in Adolescents. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Kwon MR, Shin JH, Hahn SY, Oh YL, Kwak JY, Lee E, Lim Y. Histogram analysis of greyscale sonograms to differentiate between the subtypes of follicular variant of papillary thyroid cancer. Clin Radiol 2018; 73:591.e1-591.e7. [PMID: 29317047 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2017.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the diagnostic value of histogram analysis using ultrasound (US) to differentiate between the subtypes of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study included 151 patients with surgically confirmed FVPTC diagnosed between January 2014 and May 2016. Their preoperative US features were reviewed retrospectively. Histogram parameters (mean, maximum, minimum, range, root mean square, skewness, kurtosis, energy, entropy, and correlation) were obtained for each nodule. RESULTS The 152 nodules in 151 patients comprised 48 non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTPs; 31.6%), 60 invasive encapsulated FVPTCs (EFVPTCs; 39.5%), and 44 infiltrative FVPTCs (28.9%). The US features differed significantly between the subtypes of FVPTC. Discrimination was achieved between NIFTPs and infiltrative FVPTC, and between invasive EFVPTC and infiltrative FVPTC using histogram parameters; however, the parameters were not significantly different between NIFTP and invasive EFVPTC. CONCLUSION It is feasible to use greyscale histogram analysis to differentiate between NIFTP and infiltrative FVPTC, but not between NIFTP and invasive EFVPTC. Histograms can be used as a supplementary tool to differentiate the subtypes of FVPTC.
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Lim Y. SUBJECTIVE MEMORY, MUSCLE STRENGTH, AND SELF-PERCEIVED HEALTH AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Lim Y, Smith J. Treatment of newly diagnosed central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma patients based on co-morbidities & performance status: A single-centre experience. Hematol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2439_104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Theodosakis N, Levinsohn J, Lim Y, Paller A, Sugarman J, Choate K. 497 Genetic investigation of linear inflammatory disorders. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Choi N, Lee S, Lim Y, Eom K, Kang E, Kim E, Kim Y, Kim J, Park S, Kim I. PO-0654: Failure Patterns of Luminal B Breast Cancer Following Postoperative Adjuvant Radiation Therapy. Radiother Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(17)31091-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kim C, Nam D, Kong D, Kang S, Jang J, Kim J, Lim Y, Koh Y, Chung Y, Kim J. OS09.7 Phase III radomized trial of autologous cytokine-induced killer cell immunotherapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma in Korea. Neuro Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox036.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Lim Y, Jo K, Ha HS, Yim HW, Yoon KH, Lee WC, Son HY, Baek KH, Kang MI. The prevalence of osteoporosis and the rate of bone loss in Korean adults: the Chungju metabolic disease cohort (CMC) study. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:1453-1459. [PMID: 28083665 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3893-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED Because the rate of bone loss is an important risk factor for fracture, we studied longitudinal changes in bone mineral density (BMD). Although the BMD of the hip decreased over time, spine BMD remained largely stable or increased. Therefore, spine BMD may not be appropriate for assessing BMD change. INTRODUCTION The rate of age-dependent bone loss has been shown to be an important risk factor for fracture. However, longitudinal rates of BMD loss in Korea have not yet been reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate longitudinal changes in BMD in Korea. METHODS This cohort study was performed in a population of individuals 40 years of age or older living in the rural area of Chungju City, Korea. A second BMD examination was conducted approximately 4 years after a baseline examination. A total of 3755 of the 6007 subjects completed the follow-up visit, corresponding to a follow-up rate of 62.51%. RESULTS The age-standardized osteoporosis prevalence was 12.81% in males and 44.35% in females. In males, the average annual BMD loss at the total hip increased from -0.25% per year in their 40s to -1.12% per year in their 80s. In females, the average annual BMD loss at the total hip increased from -0.69% per year in their 40s to -1.51% per year in their 80s. However, the average annual percentage change in spine BMD in females increased from -0.91% per year in their 40s to +1.39% per year in their 80s. CONCLUSIONS A substantial number of subjects had osteoporosis, even though we standardized the prevalence of osteoporosis. In total hip, the mean BMD was decreased during the follow-up period; in addition, the annual percentage loss increased with age. However, spine BMD remained approximately stable or increased over time and therefore may not be appropriate for assessing BMD change.
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Kim Y, Lee N, Lim Y. Gender differences in the association of smartphone addiction with food group consumption among Korean adolescents. Public Health 2017; 145:132-135. [DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Dawar S, Lim Y, Puccini J, White M, Thomas P, Bouchier-Hayes L, Green DR, Dorstyn L, Kumar S. Caspase-2-mediated cell death is required for deleting aneuploid cells. Oncogene 2016; 36:2704-2714. [PMID: 27991927 PMCID: PMC5442422 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Caspase-2, one of the most evolutionarily conserved of the caspase family, has been implicated in maintenance of chromosomal stability and tumour suppression. Caspase-2 deficient (Casp2−/−) mice develop normally but show premature ageing-related traits and when challenged by certain stressors, succumb to enhanced tumour development and aneuploidy. To test how caspase-2 protects against chromosomal instability, we utilized an ex vivo system for aneuploidy where primary splenocytes from Casp2−/− mice were exposed to anti-mitotic drugs and followed up by live cell imaging. Our data show that caspase-2 is required for deleting mitotically aberrant cells. Acute silencing of caspase-2 in cultured human cells recapitulated these results. We further generated Casp2C320S mutant mice to demonstrate that caspase-2 catalytic activity is essential for its function in limiting aneuploidy. Our results provide direct evidence that the apoptotic activity of caspase-2 is necessary for deleting cells with mitotic aberrations to limit aneuploidy.
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Burman DY, Lehoczky JP, Lim Y. Insensitivity of blocking probabilities in a circuit-switching network. J Appl Probab 2016. [DOI: 10.2307/3213701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Consider a network of nodes (switches) and connecting links. Each link consists of a group of channels (trunks). A call instantaneously seizes channels along a route between the originating and terminating node, holds them for a randomly distributed length of time and frees them instantaneously at the end of the call. If no channels are available, the call is blocked. For special networks with exponential call holding times, Erlang has shown that the steady-state probabilities are in product form. In this paper, we extend this work to general networks and show that if for each pair of nodes there is a unique route, then the blocking probabilities are in product form and are insensitive to the call holding-time distribution, which means that they depend on the call duration only through its mean.
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Lim Y, Chun S, Lee JH, Baek KH, Lee WK, Yim HW, Kang MI. Association of bone mineral density and diabetic retinopathy in diabetic subjects: the 2008-2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:2249-2257. [PMID: 26883444 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3527-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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UNLABELLED Because diabetic retinopathy increases fracture risk, we studied the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and diabetic retinopathy in a nationally representative sample. A significant association between the presence of diabetic retinopathy and low BMD was observed. Therefore, diabetic retinopathy might be considered as a marker of low BMD. INTRODUCTION Several diabetic complications, including nephropathy, retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy, are associated with a higher fracture risk in diabetic subjects. However, in contrast to diabetic nephropathy and peripheral neuropathy, which are associated with low bone mineral density (BMD), little is known about the association between BMD and diabetic retinopathy. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy is associated with BMD. METHODS This cross-sectional study included a nationally representative sample consisting of 4357 men aged 50 years and older and 4392 postmenopausal women who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2008 to 2011 and underwent BMD measurement by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and diabetic retinopathy assessments using seven standard gradable photographs. RESULTS The diabetic women with retinopathy had lower mean BMD at all measured sites than those without retinopathy, although the BMD difference between the two groups was small (3-5 %). In addition, the diabetic women with retinopathy were 2.27 times more likely to have osteoporosis following adjustments for all clinically relevant covariates. However, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) or diabetic retinopathy was not associated with the prevalence of osteoporosis in men. CONCLUSIONS This study has shown that the presence of diabetic retinopathy is significantly associated with a reduced BMD and increased prevalence of osteoporosis in diabetic women.
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Evans DG, Harkness EF, Howell A, Wilson M, Hurley E, Holmen MM, Tharmaratnam KU, Hagen AI, Lim Y, Maxwell AJ, Moller P. Intensive breast screening in BRCA2 mutation carriers is associated with reduced breast cancer specific and all cause mortality. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2016; 14:8. [PMID: 27087880 PMCID: PMC4832454 DOI: 10.1186/s13053-016-0048-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The addition of annual MRI screening to mammography has heightened optimism that intensive screening along with improved treatments may substantially improve life expectancy of women at high risk of breast cancer. However, survival data from BRCA2 mutation carriers undergoing intensive combined breast screening are scarce. Methods We have collated the results of screening with either annual mammography or mammography with MRI in female BRCA2 mutation carriers in Manchester and Oslo and use a Manchester control group of BRCA2 mutation carriers who had their first breast cancer diagnosed without intensive screening. Results Eighty-seven BRCA2 mutation carriers had undergone combined (n = 34) or mammography (n = 53) screening compared to 274 without such intensive screening. Ten year breast cancer specific survival was 100 % in the combined group (95 % CI 82.5–100 %) and 85.5 % (95 % CI 72.6–98.4 %) in the mammography group compared to 74.6 % (95 % CI 66.6–82.6 %) in the control group. Better survival was driven by lymph node status (negative in 67 % of screened vs 39 % of unscreened women; p < 0.001) and a significantly greater proportion of intensively screened women had invasive breast cancers <2 cm at diagnosis (74.6 % vs 50.4 %; p = 0.002). Conclusion Intensive combined breast cancer screening with annual MRI and mammography appears to improve survival from breast cancer in BRCA2 mutation carriers. Data from larger groups are required to confirm the effectiveness of combined screening in BRCA2 carriers.
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Lim Y, Kim I. EP-1475: Radiotherapy for primary orbital tumors – patterns of care and treatment outcomes. Radiother Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(16)32725-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lee S, Lee K, Ko JK, Park J, Yu MY, Oh CK, Hong SP, Kim Y, Lim Y, Kim H, Pai H. Polymicrobial Purulent Pericarditis Probably caused by a Broncho-Lymph Node-Pericardial Fistula in a Patient with Tuberculous Lymphadenitis. Infect Chemother 2015; 47:261-7. [PMID: 26788411 PMCID: PMC4716279 DOI: 10.3947/ic.2015.47.4.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2014] [Revised: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purulent pericarditis is a rare condition with a high mortality rate. We report a case of purulent pericarditis subsequently caused by Candida parapsilosis, Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus, Streptococcus anginosus, Staphylococcus aureus, Prevotella oralis, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a previously healthy 17-year-old boy with mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis. The probable route of infection was a bronchomediastinal lymph node-pericardial fistula. The patient improved with antibiotic, antifungal, and antituberculous medication in addition to pericardiectomy.
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Son J, Kim M, Hwang U, Park J, Lim Y, Lee S, Park S, Yoon M, Shin D. SU-E-T-159: Characteristics of Fiber-Optic Radiation Sensor for Proton Therapeutic Beam. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Jeang E, Lim Y, Cho K, Hwang U, Kwak J, Choi S, Jeong J, Kim H, Kim S, Lee S, Shin D, Park J, Kim J. SU-E-T-257: Development of a New Endorectal Balloon with An Unfoldable Radiochromic Film for In-Vivo Rectal Dosimetry During Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Park J, Lim Y, Koh K, Im H. 131 ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION FOR REFRACTORY CYTOPENIA OF CHILDHOOD. Leuk Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(15)30132-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wilson M, Maxwell A, Gadde S, Hurley E, Bydder M, Harkness E, Ewins M, Astley S, Lim Y. PB.5. Accuracy of axillary nodal staging on MRI of the breasts: correlation with ultrasound of the axilla and histopathology findings. Breast Cancer Res 2014. [PMCID: PMC4243099 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Sivagnanam L, Hufton A, Berks M, Harkness E, Lim Y, Maxwell A, Wilson M, Bydder M, Gadde S, Evans DG, Howell A, Stavrinos P, Astley S. PB.23. Breast density in previous screening mammograms of women with and without breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res 2014. [PMCID: PMC4244072 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Otsuka M, Harkness E, Chen X, Moschidis E, Bydder M, Gadde S, Lim Y, Maxwell A, Evans DG, Howell A, Stavrinos P, Wilson M, Astley S. Local breast density at lesion sites in diagnostic and previous screening mammograms. Breast Cancer Res 2014. [PMCID: PMC4243105 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Meyer J, Maxwell A, Harkness E, Astley S, Mercer C, Wilson M, Bydder M, Lim Y, Morris J. PB.22. Does mammographic compression force at breast screening influence the likelihood of subsequent screening attendance? Breast Cancer Res 2014. [PMCID: PMC4243119 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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