The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 159-163 , February 2009

Clinical utility of breast-specific gamma imaging for evaluating disease extent in the newly diagnosed breast cancer patient

Presented at the 17th annual meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, April 17–20, 2008, Cleveland, OH.

  • Minhao Zhou, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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  • Nathalie Johnson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Breast Health Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, 1040 N.W. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97210, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-503-229-7339; fax: +1-503-229-7938
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  • Sam Gruner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Breast Health Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, 1040 N.W. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97210, USA
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  • G.W. Ecklund, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Body Imaging Radiology, Beaverton, OR, USA
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  • Paul Meunier, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Body Imaging Radiology, Beaverton, OR, USA
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  • Sally Bryn, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Breast Health Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, 1040 N.W. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97210, USA
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  • Margie Glissmeyer, P.A.-C.

      Affiliations

    • Breast Health Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, 1040 N.W. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97210, USA
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  • Kari Steinbock, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Breast Health Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, 1040 N.W. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97210, USA

Received 25 May 2008 ,Revised 6 October 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.10.002

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 2 , Pages 159-163 , February 2009

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