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One of the techniques used by radiologist to detect developing abnormalities is comparison of the current screening mammogram with previous ones. An observed change from a previous examination may bring attention to subtle signs of malignancy such as a new or growing mass or new or increasing calcifications that may have been overlooked otherwise [1].
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Timp, S., Karssemeijer, N., Hendriks, J. (2003). Analysis of Changes in Masses Using Contrast and Size Measures. In: Peitgen, HO. (eds) Digital Mammography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59327-7_58
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