European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 535-540 , June 2010

The accuracy of digital infrared imaging for breast cancer detection in women undergoing breast biopsy

  • G.C. Wishart

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
    • NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
    • Faculty of Health & Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Consultant Breast & Endocrine Surgeon, Cambridge Breast Unit, P.O. Box 97, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK. Tel.: +44 01223 216315; fax: +44 01223 257219.
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  • M. Campisi

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, USA
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  • M. Boswell

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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  • D. Chapman

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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  • V. Shackleton

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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  • S. Iddles

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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  • A. Hallett

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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  • P.D. Britton

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
    • NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK

,Accepted 5 April 2010.

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PII: S0748-7983(10)00090-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.04.003

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 535-540 , June 2010

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