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Seely JM, Domonkos V, Verma R. Auditing Abbreviated Breast MR Imaging: Clinical Considerations and Implications. Radiol Clin North Am 2024; 62:687-701. [PMID: 38777543 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Abbreviated breast MR (AB-MR) imaging is a relatively new breast imaging tool, which maintains diagnostic accuracy while reducing image times compared with full-protocol breast MR (FP-MR) imaging. Breast imaging audits involve calculating individual and organizational metrics, which can be compared with established benchmarks, providing a standard against which performance can be measured. Unlike FP-MR imaging, there are no established benchmarks for AB-MR imaging but studies demonstrate comparable performance for cancer detection rate, positive predictive value 3, sensitivity, and specificity with T2. We review the basics of performing an audit, including strategies to implement if benchmarks are not being met.
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- Jean M Seely
- Department of Radiology, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada. https://twitter.com/RamanVermaMD
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Patel MM, Adrada BE. Hereditary Breast Cancer: BRCA Mutations and Beyond. Radiol Clin North Am 2024; 62:627-642. [PMID: 38777539 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Hereditary breast cancers are manifested by pathogenic and likely pathogenic genetic mutations. Penetrance expresses the breast cancer risk associated with these genetic mutations. Although BRCA1/2 are the most widely known genetic mutations associated with breast cancer, numerous additional genes demonstrate high and moderate penetrance for breast cancer. This review describes current genetic testing, details the specific high and moderate penetrance genes for breast cancer and reviews the current approach to screening for breast cancer in patients with these genetic mutations.
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- Miral M Patel
- Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe, CPB5.3208, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe, CPB5.3208, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Ntowe KW, Lee MS, Plichta JK. Clinical genetics in breast cancer. J Surg Oncol 2024. [PMID: 38557982 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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As genetic testing becomes increasingly more accessible and more applicable with a broader range of clinical implications, it may also become more challenging for breast cancer providers to remain up-to-date. This review outlines some of the current clinical guidelines and recent literature surrounding germline genetic testing, as well as genomic testing, in the screening, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer, while identifying potential areas of further research.
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- Koumani W Ntowe
- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Kuhl CK. Abbreviated Breast MRI: State of the Art. Radiology 2024; 310:e221822. [PMID: 38530181 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.221822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Abbreviated MRI is an umbrella term, defined as a focused MRI examination tailored to answer a single specific clinical question. For abbreviated breast MRI, this question is: "Is there evidence of breast cancer?" Abbreviated MRI of the breast makes maximum use of the fact that the kinetics of breast cancers and of benign tissue differ most in the very early postcontrast phase; therefore, abbreviated breast MRI focuses on this period. The different published approaches to abbreviated MRI include the following three subtypes: (a) short protocols, consisting of a precontrast and either a single postcontrast acquisition (first postcontrast subtracted [FAST]) or a time-resolved series of postcontrast acquisitions with lower spatial resolution (ultrafast [UF]), obtained during the early postcontrast phase immediately after contrast agent injection; (b) abridged protocols, consisting of FAST or UF acquisitions plus selected additional pulse sequences; and (c) noncontrast protocols, where diffusion-weighted imaging replaces the contrast information. Abbreviated MRI was proposed to increase tolerability of and access to breast MRI as a screening tool. But its widening application now includes follow-up after breast cancer and even diagnostic assessment. This review defines the three subtypes of abbreviated MRI, highlighting the differences between the protocols and their clinical implications and summarizing the respective evidence on diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility.
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- Christiane K Kuhl
- From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Pauwelsstr 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Greenwood HI, Dodelzon K. Screening in Women With BRCA Mutations Revisited. JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING 2024; 6:4-13. [PMID: 38166173 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbad093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are at high risk for the development of breast cancer. This article reviews the current evidence for breast cancer screening of patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic gene mutations if they have not undergone prophylactic mastectomy. It will review the current evidence-based imaging recommendations for different modalities and ages of screening initiation in screening this patient population at high risk. Special considerations in transgender BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers are also discussed.
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- Heather I Greenwood
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Tsarouchi MI, Hoxhaj A, Mann RM. New Approaches and Recommendations for Risk-Adapted Breast Cancer Screening. J Magn Reson Imaging 2023; 58:987-1010. [PMID: 37040474 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Population-based breast cancer screening using mammography as the gold standard imaging modality has been in clinical practice for over 40 years. However, the limitations of mammography in terms of sensitivity and high false-positive rates, particularly in high-risk women, challenge the indiscriminate nature of population-based screening. Additionally, in light of expanding research on new breast cancer risk factors, there is a growing consensus that breast cancer screening should move toward a risk-adapted approach. Recent advancements in breast imaging technology, including contrast material-enhanced mammography (CEM), ultrasound (US) (automated-breast US, Doppler, elastography US), and especially magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (abbreviated, ultrafast, and contrast-agent free), may provide new opportunities for risk-adapted personalized screening strategies. Moreover, the integration of artificial intelligence and radiomics techniques has the potential to enhance the performance of risk-adapted screening. This review article summarizes the current evidence and challenges in breast cancer screening and highlights potential future perspectives for various imaging techniques in a risk-adapted breast cancer screening approach. EVIDENCE LEVEL: 1. TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 5.
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- Marialena I Tsarouchi
- Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Anatomy, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Anatomy, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Anatomy, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Fischer U. Breast MRI - The champion in the millimeter league: MIO breast MRI - The method of choice in women with dense breasts. Eur J Radiol 2023; 167:111053. [PMID: 37659208 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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We perform MRI of the breast as a first pass technique. We successfully established 10-minute-protocols (including T2 images) with a fixed dosage of 5 ml 1 M CM. A high spatial resolution of 526 × 526, better 672 × 672 or maximum (1.024 × 1.024, MIO MRI) is vital to achieve best results. We use fixation tools to avoid motion artifacts. Motion correction algorithms can, however, often eliminate such artifacts when they are present. In initial breast MRI exams, morphologic features are the most important criteria for lesion evaluation. If previous exams are available for comparison, the main criteria indicating a suspicious lesion are an increase in lesion size or the depiction of new lesions. High quality HR MRI of the breast is the method of choice in women with dense or extremely dense breasts in all cases (screening, assessment, follow up). In density type A or B, MRI can be helpful in defined constellations, e.g. when MX and US are limited or contraindicated. According to our experience, 95% or more of all carcinomas of the breast are detectable on MRI. The remaining 5% of MRI-occult lesions are intraductal tumors or very small invasive carcinomas depicted with mammography due to associated microcalcifications. MRI is, however, superior to all other imaging modalities in the detection of the clinically relevant DCIS (high risk DCIS, intermediate type). Consecutive MRI examinations in intervals of 12 to 24 months allow a reliable detection of invasive breast cancer with an average size of 7-8 mm. This corresponds to a rate of metastasis-free locoregional lymph nodes in >95% of cases. The rate of interval cancers is <2%. In conclusion, this strategy may increase the overall-lifetime survival of breast cancer patients to more than 95%. Inversely, mortality may be reduced to <5%. Taking these improvements in early breast cancer detection and survival that can be achieved through the implementation of QA HR MRI of the breast into account, it should be discussed to modify oncologic guidelines for the treatment of breast cancer. MRI is the best diagnostic tool we have and according to our experience, a first pass, quality-assured high-resolution breast MRI protocol provides best diagnostic results at minimal procedural effort.
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- Uwe Fischer
- Diagnostic Breast Care Center, Bahnhofsallee 1d, 37081 Goettingen, Germany.
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Gamble LA, McClelland PH, Teke ME, Samaranayake SG, Juneau P, Famiglietti AL, Blakely AM, Redd B, Davis JL. Defining features of hereditary lobular breast cancer due to CDH1 with magnetic resonance imaging and tumor characteristics. NPJ Breast Cancer 2023; 9:77. [PMID: 37758801 PMCID: PMC10533560 DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00585-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Women with germline pathogenic variants in CDH1, which encodes E-cadherin protein, are at increased lifetime risk of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC). The associated tumor characteristics of hereditary lobular breast carcinoma (HLBC) in this high-risk population are not well-known. A single-center prospective cohort study was conducted to determine the imaging and pathologic features of HLBC compared to population-based ILC using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data. One hundred fifty-eight women with CDH1 variants were evaluated, of whom 48 (30%) also had an ILC diagnosis. The median age at CDH1 diagnosis was 45 years [interquartile range, IQR 34-57 years] whereas the median age at diagnosis of CDH1 with concomitant ILC (HLBC) was 53 [IQR 45-62] years. Among women with HLBC, 83% (40/48) were identified with CDH1 mutation after diagnosis of ILC. Among 76 women (48%, 76/158) undergoing surveillance for ILC with breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 29% (22/76) had an abnormal MRI result with available biopsy data for comparison. MRI detected ILC in 7 out of 8 biopsy-confirmed cases, corresponding with high sensitivity (88%), specificity (75%), and negative predictive value (98%); however, false-positive and false-discovery rates were elevated also (25% and 68%, respectively). HLBC was most frequently diagnosed at age 40-49 years (44%, 21/48), significantly younger than the common age of diagnosis of ILC in SEER general population data (most frequent age range 60-69 years, 28%; p < 0.001). HLBC tumors were smaller than SEER-documented ILC tumors (median 1.40 vs. 2.00 cm; p = 0.002) and had a higher incidence of background lobular carcinoma in situ (88% vs. 1%; p < 0.001) as well as progesterone receptor positivity (95% vs. 81%, p = 0.032). These findings suggest that HLBC is often detected via conventional screening methods as an early-stage hormone receptor-positive tumor, thus the clinical benefit of intensive screening with MRI may be limited to a subset of women with germline CDH1 variants.
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- Lauren A Gamble
- Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Library Services, Office of Research Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Cömert D, van Gils CH, Veldhuis WB, Mann RM. Challenges and Changes of the Breast Cancer Screening Paradigm. J Magn Reson Imaging 2023; 57:706-726. [PMID: 36349728 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Since four decades mammography is used for early breast cancer detection in asymptomatic women and still remains the gold standard imaging modality. However, population screening programs can be personalized and women can be divided into different groups based on risk factors and personal preferences. The availability of new and evolving imaging modalities, for example, digital breast tomosynthesis, dynamic-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), abbreviated MRI protocols, diffusion-weighted MRI, and contrast-enhanced mammography leads to new challenges and perspectives regarding the feasibility and potential harms of breast cancer screening. The aim of this review is to discuss the current guidelines for different risk groups, to analyze the recent published studies about the diagnostic performance of the imaging modalities and to discuss new developments and future perspectives. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 6.
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- Didem Cömert
- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Grimm LJ, Conant EF, Dialani VM, Dontchos BN, Harvey JA, Kacharia VS, Plecha DM, Mango VL. Abbreviated Breast MRI Utilization: A Survey of the Society of Breast Imaging. JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING 2022; 4:506-512. [PMID: 38416950 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbac048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To survey Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) membership on their use of abbreviated breast MRI to understand variability in practice patterns. METHODS A survey was developed by the SBI Patient Care and Delivery committee for distribution to SBI membership in July and August 2021. Eighteen questions queried practice demographics and then abbreviated breast MRI practices regarding initial adoption, scheduling and finances, MRI protocols, and interpretations. Comparisons between responses were made by practice demographics. RESULTS There were 321 respondents (response rate: 15.3%), of whom 25% (81/321) currently offer and 26% (84/321) plan to offer abbreviated breast MRI. Practices in the South (37/107, 35%) and Midwest (22/70, 31%) were more likely to offer abbreviated MRI (P = 0.005). Practices adopted many strategies to raise awareness, most directed at referring providers. The mean charge to patients was $414, and only 6% of practices offer financial support. The median time slot for studies is 20 minutes, with only 15% of practices using block scheduling of consecutive breast MRIs. Regarding MRI protocols, 64% (37/58) of respondents included only a single first-pass post-contrast sequence, and 90% (52/58) included T2-weighted sequences. Patient eligibility was highly varied, and a majority of respondents (37/58, 64%) do not provide any recommendations for screening intervals in non-high-risk women. CONCLUSION Abbreviated breast MRI utilization is growing rapidly, and practices are applying a variety of strategies to facilitate adoption. Although there is notable variability in patient eligibility, follow-up intervals, and costs, there is some agreement regarding abbreviated breast MRI protocols.
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- Lars J Grimm
- Duke University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Imaging Sciences, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Department of Radiology, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Editor's Notebook: May 2022. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2022; 218:765-766. [PMID: 35451870 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.22.27486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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