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IWDM 2006: Digital Mammography pp 111–117Cite as

Improving Access to Mammography in Rural Areas

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Many rural areas do not have reliable or adequate access to breast cancer evaluation facilities and care. With the advent of digital mammo-graphy it is possible to send high quality mammographic images across teleradiology/- telemedicine networks for interpretation at certified mammo-graphy centers. We have a statewide telemedicine network upon which telemammography is conducted with a number of very rural locations. Strict turn-around times for interpretation are guaranteed in contractual agree-ments. We are also testing the use of ultra-rapid pathology clinics for women with positive mammograms and real-time consultation with oncologists to reduce the time it takes for rural women to receive care.

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  1. Department of Radiology University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA

    Elizabeth A. Krupinski

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  1. Division of Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering, Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PT, Manchester

    Susan M. Astley

  2. Wolfson Medical Vision Lab, University of Oxford, UK

    Michael Brady

  3. Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineeering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PT, Manchester, UK

    Chris Rose

  4. Department of Computer Science, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK

    Reyer Zwiggelaar

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Krupinski, E.A. (2006). Improving Access to Mammography in Rural Areas. In: Astley, S.M., Brady, M., Rose, C., Zwiggelaar, R. (eds) Digital Mammography. IWDM 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4046. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11783237_16

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/11783237_16

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-35625-7

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-35627-1

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