DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Breast Cancer
Cancer Epidemiology
Cancer Imaging

Research Abstract

Our research interests involve all aspects of breast cancer detection and diagnosis. We are presently working with digital mammography to develop digital tomosynthesis. We also have active research in magnetic resonance imaging of the breast as well as developing models of tumor growth and spread as this applies to early detection using screening.

Publications

• Kopans DB.Mammographic breast density.N Engl J Med 2007 May 3;356(18):1885-7; author reply 1885.
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• Wu T, Moore RH, Kopans DB.Voting strategy for artifact reduction in digital breast tomosynthesis.Med Phys 2006 Jul;33(7):2461-71.
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• Blanchard K, Colbert JA, Kopans DB, Moore R, Halpern EF, Hughes KS, Smith BL, Tanabe KK, Michaelson JS.Long-term risk of false-positive screening results and subsequent biopsy as a function of mammography use.Radiology 2006 Aug;240(2):335-42.
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• Kopans DB.The effect of changes in tumor size on breast carcinoma survival in the U.S.: 1975-1999.Cancer 2006 Apr 15;106(8):1863; author reply 1864.
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• Reiser I, Nishikawa RM, Giger ML, Wu T, Rafferty EA, Moore R, Kopans DB.Computerized mass detection for digital breast tomosynthesis directly from the projection images.Med Phys 2006 Feb;33(2):482-91.
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• Niklason LT, Christian BT, Niklason LE, Kopans DB, Castleberry DE, Opsahl-Ong BH, Landberg CE, Slanetz PJ, Giardino AA, Moore R, Albagli D, DeJule MC, Fitzgerald PF, Fobare DF, Giambattista BW, Kwasnick RF, Liu J, Lubowski SJ, Possin GE, Richotte JF, Wei
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