Dr. Ruud Pijnappel, PhD

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6 vital steps to ensure success in breast screening

Screening for breast cancer works, but it requires a solid infrastructure, consisting of rigorous training and education, monitoring, auditing, and continuous adjustment, Dr. Ruud Pijnappel, PhD, from the Netherlands told delegates on the second day of the Total Radiology conference at Arab Health 2019.

January 29, 2019

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