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6 vital steps to ensure success in breast screening
Screening for breast cancer works, but it requires a solid infrastructure, consisting of rigorous training and education, monitoring, auditing, and continuous adjustment, Dr. Ruud Pijnappel, PhD, from the Netherlands told delegates on the second day of the Total Radiology conference at Arab Health 2019.
January 29, 2019
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(Above) Fused axial image demonstrates uptake in the celiac ganglia. (Below) Corresponding CT scan. The celiac ganglia are visible. All figures courtesy of Dr. Jonathan Hunter, Dr. Jane Burns, and Prof. Martin O’Connell and presented at ECR 2025.
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