Dr. Amy Thurmond

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Breast imaging providers must lead density education
Radiologists are uniquely suited to discuss breast density with patients and should take the lead in patient information efforts, according to Dr. Amy Thurmond of Womens Imaging & Intervention in Oregon. In this column, Thurmond discusses how her practice talks about density with its patients.
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