## Abstract The treatment of patients with localized breast cancer has changed considerably over the past few decades. The next challenge is to use imageβguided minimally invasive tumor ablation techniques. The fact that MRI is the most accurate imaging modality for visualization and delineation of
MRI-Guided Ablation of Breast Cancer: Where Do We Stand Today?
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 36 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1053-1807
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be better able to evaluate the effectiveness of image-guided minimally invasive tumor ablation techniques in the treatment of breast cancer.
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