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Breast cancer detection by manual surface temperature detector: Comparison with results of thermography and mammography
Author(s) -
Lapayowker Marc S.,
Salen Samuel,
Ziskin Marvin,
Rosemond George P.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197304)31:4<777::aid-cncr2820310403>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - thermography , mammography , medicine , detector , cancer detection , breast cancer , sensitivity (control systems) , screening mammography , nuclear medicine , radiology , cancer , optics , infrared , physics , electronic engineering , engineering
Breast cancer detection using a manual surface temperature detector, thermography, and mammography was evaluated in a prospective study of 1,000 women. Detection sensitivity was 64%, 78%, and 78% for the manual surface temperature detector, thermography, and mammography, respectively. The corresponding detection specificities were 47%, 56%, and 76%. The combination of both thermography and mammography yielded a 89% detection sensitivity. The manual surface temperature detector was deemed not useful for screening because of its excessively high false‐positive and false‐negative rates.