http://blog.ted.com/2011/01/06/a-powerful-tool-for-detecting-breast-tumors-and-why-were-not-using-it-yet-deborah-rhodes-on-ted-com/ The TED Blog shares interesting news about TED, TEDTalks video, the TED Prize and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.ted.com/2011/01/06/a-powerful-tool-for-detecting-breast-tumors-and-why-were-not-using-it-yet-deborah-rhodes-on-ted-com/comment-page-1/#comment-19042 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:43:11 +0000 http://blog.ted.com/?p=47581#comment-19042 [...] has less than a 40% chance of diagnosing a tumor at an early stage if you have dense breasts.  And there are new imaging technologies that may offer better and smarter options for women. But [...]

]]> http://blog.ted.com/2011/01/06/a-powerful-tool-for-detecting-breast-tumors-and-why-were-not-using-it-yet-deborah-rhodes-on-ted-com/comment-page-1/#comment-4895 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:18:52 +0000 http://blog.ted.com/?p=47581#comment-4895 [...] A powerful tool for detecting breast tumors (and why we’re not using it yet): Deborah Rhodes o… (ted.com) [...]

]]> http://blog.ted.com/2011/01/06/a-powerful-tool-for-detecting-breast-tumors-and-why-were-not-using-it-yet-deborah-rhodes-on-ted-com/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:00:46 +0000 http://blog.ted.com/?p=47581#comment-4815 [...] Working with a team of physicists, Dr. Deborah Rhodes developed a new tool for tumor detection that’s 3 times as effective as traditional mammograms for women with dense breast tissue. The life-saving implications are stunning. So why haven’t we heard of it? Rhodes shares the story behind the tool’s creation, and the web of politics and economics that keep it from mainstream use. (Recorded at TEDWomen, December 2010 in Washington, DC. Duration: 2 … Read More [...]

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