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Ross Shachter

Publication Details

  • Bayesian network to predict breast cancer risk of mammographic microcalcifications and reduce number of benign biopsy results: initial experience.

    Burnside ES, Rubin DL, Fine JP, Shachter RD, Sisney GA, Leung WK. Radiology. 2006; 240 (3): 666-73

    To retrospectively determine whether a Bayesian network (BN) computer model can accurately predict the probability of breast cancer on the basis of risk factors and mammographic appearance of microcalcifications, to improve the positive predictive value (PPV) of biopsy, with pathologic examination and follow-up as reference standards.

    PubMedID: 16926323

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