The use of tissue electrical characteristics for breast cancer detection: A perspective review

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 295-308

  Ng, E Y K ^a,b   Vinitha Sree, S ^b   Ng, K H ^c   Kaw, G ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^d TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biopotentials; Breast cancer; Electrical impedance mammograms; Electrical impedance scanning; Electrical impedance tomography; Review

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADVANCED CANCER; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOMAMMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; REVIEW;

EID: 50349094377     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460800700404     Document Type: Review

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