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Medical Imaging, Techniques, Reflection and Evaluation
Breast Cancer Screening in Women with a Familial or Genetic Predisposition The role of MRI

Borstkanker screening bij vrouwen met een familiaire of genetische predispositie De rol van MRI

Cover painting: Heleen Vriesendorp Layout / cover design: Philip de Bruin Printed by: Optima Grafische Communicatie, Rotterdam ISBN: 90-8559-210-0 The studies described in this thesis were supported by grants from the Dutch Health Insurance Council (OG-9803) and Zon MW (6200.0005), and were performed at the department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MCDaniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam in collaboration with the Departments of Radiology, Surgical Oncology, Clinical Genetics and Public Health of the Erasmus MC Rotterdam, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Leiden University Medical Center, the University Medical Center Nijmegen, the University Medical Center, University of Groningen, the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam. Publication of this thesis was financially supported by: GlaxoSmithKline, Amgen B.V. Breda, Roche Nederland B.V., Siemens Nederland B.V., AstraZeneca © Mieke Kriege 2006 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the author.

Breast Cancer Screening in Women with a Familial or Genetic Predisposition The role of MRI

Borstkanker screening bij vrouwen met een familiaire of genetische predispositie De rol van MRI

Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam op gezag van rector magnificus Prof.dr. S.W.J. Lamberts en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties. De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op woensdag 15 november 2006 om 9.45 uur door Annemieke Germa Kriege geboren te Wassenaar

Promotiecommissie Promotor Prof.dr. J.G.M. Klijn Overige Leden Dr. H.J. de Koning Prof.dr. G.P. Krestin Prof.dr. M.F.

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