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Editorial
. 2023 Jan;306(1):100-101.
doi: 10.1148/radiol.221901. Epub 2022 Aug 30.

Background Parenchymal Enhancement at Breast MRI: More Is Not Better

Bethany L Niell  1
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Editorial

Background Parenchymal Enhancement at Breast MRI: More Is Not Better

Bethany L Niell. Radiology. 2023 Jan.
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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures of conflicts of interest: B.L.N. Research loan agreement for research equipment with Hologic; payment for lectures for the University of Wisconsin Grand Rounds and Morning Resident Case Conference; support for hotel and travel expenses from the ECOG-ACRIN radiomics working group; chair positions with the American College of Radiology.

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Bethany Niell, MD, PhD, is section chief of breast imaging at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and professor in the Department of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Her research interests focus on radiomics and breast cancer risk stratification. Dr Niell is a fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging, a principal investigator with NIH/NCI grant funding, and chair of an ACR Appropriateness Criteria breast imaging panel.
Bethany Niell, MD, PhD, is section chief of breast imaging at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and professor in the Department of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Her research interests focus on radiomics and breast cancer risk stratification. Dr Niell is a fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging, a principal investigator with NIH/NCI grant funding, and chair of an ACR Appropriateness Criteria breast imaging panel.
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