Developing technologies for early detection of breast cancer : a public workshop summary / written by Laura Newman for the Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer, National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newman, Laura (Medical writer)

Contributor:

National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer.

National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Life Sciences.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Breast--Cancer--Diagnosis--Technological innovations--Congresses.

Breast.

Breast--Imaging--Technological innovations--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine, in consultation with the Commission on Life Sciences, the Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, and the Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy launched a one year study on technologies for early detection of breast cancer. The committee was asked to examine technologies under development for early breast cancer detection, and to scrutinize the process of medical technology development, adoption, and dissemination. The committee is gathering information on these topics for its report in a number of ways, including two public workshops that bring in outside expertise. The first workshop on "Developing Technologies for Early Breast Cancer Detection" was held in Washington DC in February 2000. The content of the presentations at the workshop is summarized here. A second workshop, which will focus on the process of technology development and adoption, will be held in Washington, DC on June 19-20. A formal report on these topics, including conclusions and recommendations, will be prepared by the committee upon completion of the one-year study.

Contents:

""Developing Technologies for Early Detection of Breast Cancer""; ""Copyright""; ""Developing Technologies for Early Detection of Breast Cancer: A Public Workshop Summary""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Advances in Traditional Imaging Technologies""; ""Full-Field Digital Mammography""; ""Computer-Aided Detection""; ""Magnetic Resonance Imaging""; ""MRI Screening in High-Risk Women""; ""MR Spectroscopy""; ""MR Imaging of Angiogenesis""; ""Ultrasound""; ""Functional Imaging""; ""Imaging Molecular Markers""; ""Imaging Gene Expression by MR""; ""Optical Scanning""; ""Biological Detection""

""Biology of Early Breast Cancer""""Microarray Analysis""; ""Nipple Aspiration of Fluids and Cells""; ""Culturing Breast Cells""; ""WORKSHOP SPEAKERS""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610185375

9780309183956

0309183952

9781280185373

1280185376

9780309562676

0309562678

OCLC:

923269156