Thursday, 23 October 2008

Radiofrequency Identification Tags for Preoperative Tumor Localization: Proof of Concept

Radiofrequency Identification Tags for Preoperative Tumor Localization: Proof of Concept
Joshua J. Reicher, Murray A. Reicher, Mariam Thomas, and Robert Petcavich
AJR 2008;191:1359-1365

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This is an interesting proof of concept study from UCLA showing how you could potentially use everyday tracker devices used for stock inventopry to identify and mark lesions in the breast. The combination of RFID tags and a new handheld RFID detector shows promise for preoperative imaging-guided tumor localization

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