Dr. Mark Tulchinsky

Nuclear Medicine
Second Opinion: Did thyroid imaging study miss the mark?
In an article published July 21 in BMJ, researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center questioned whether the use of imaging after treatment for thyroid cancer improved patient outcomes. Dr. Mark Tulchinsky of Pennsylvania State University offers a response in this Second Opinion column.
October 26, 2016
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