Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 553-560 , May 2007

Comparison of Three Methods to Increase Knowledge About Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Screening in Screening Mammography Patients

The results were presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of Association of University Radiologists in Montreal, Canada, May 4–7, 2005.

  • Dag Pavic, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: D.P.
    • ,
  • Michael J. Schell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Division, Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
    • ,
  • Ria D. Dancel

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
    • ,
  • Sanjeda Sultana, MS

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Sciences, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
    • ,
  • Li Lin, MS

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Data Management, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
    • ,
  • Samir V. Sejpal, MD, MPh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern Universtiy, Chicago, IL
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  • Etta D. Pisano, MD, FACR

      Affiliations

    • UNC Biomedical Research Imaging Center, Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

Received 24 May 2006 ,Accepted 9 January 2006.

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1 This study was funded with an educational grant from The Society of Breast Imaging.

PII: S1076-6332(07)00019-0

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.01.011

Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 553-560 , May 2007

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