RECENT YEARS, propelled by advances in computers I and electronics, diagnostic imaging has experienced an impressive growth. The identification of tumors through the use of these techniques is expected to lead to significant improvement in the diagnosis, staging, and monitoring of cancer patients.
Advances in medical imaging for cancer diagnosis and treatment
โ Scribed by Henry N. Wagner Jr; Peter S. Conti
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 891 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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