Radiopharmaceuticals and the PET probe in the detection of Ductal Carcinoma in situ of the breast

The use of a hand-held positron emission tomography (PET) probe during breast surgery can potentially reduce the rate of second operations, having a number of implications. The PET probe tested in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) surgery demonstrated to be 96.5% accurate when compared to pathology. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Butler-Henderson, Kerryn Ann
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2414