Deborah J. Rhodes, M.D.

  1. Hruska CB, Gray LR, Jenkins SM, Block EA, Hunt KN, Conners AL, Zingula SN, O'Connor MK, Rhodes DJ. A Survey of Patient Experience During Molecular Breast Imaging. J Nucl Med Technol. 2024 Jun 5; 52 (2):107-114 Epub 2024 June 05
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  2. Basappa SN, Finney Rutten LJ, Hruska CB, Olson JE, Jacobson DJ, Rhodes DJ. Breast Cancer Mode of Detection in a Population-Based Cohort. Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 Feb; 98 (2):278-289
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  3. Hunt KN, Conners AL, Samreen N, Rhodes DJ, Johnson MP, Hruska CB. PPV of the Molecular Breast Imaging Lexicon. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Jan; 220 (1):40-48 Epub 2022 July 20
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  4. Ridgeway JL, Jenkins SM, Borah BJ, Suman VJ, Patel BK, Ghosh K, Rhodes DJ, Norman A, Ramos EP, Jewett M, Gonzalez CR, Hernandez V, Singh D, Sosa M, Radecki Breitkopf C, Vachon CM. Evaluating educational interventions to increase breast density awareness among Latinas: A randomized trial in a Federally Qualified Health Center. Cancer. 2022 Mar 1; 128 (5):1038-1047 Epub 2021 Dec 02
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  5. Patel BK, Ridgeway JL, Jenkins S, Rhodes DJ, Ghosh K, Borah B, Suman V, Norman A, Leaver J, Jewett M, Hruska C, Gonzalez C, Singh D, Vachon CM, Breitkopf CR. Breast Density Knowledge and Awareness Among Latinas in a Low-Resource Setting. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 Jan; 19 (1 Pt B):155-161
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  6. Hruska CB, Geske JR, Conners AL, Whaley DH, Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK, Carter RE, Scott CG, Vachon CM. Background Parenchymal Uptake on Molecular Breast Imaging and Breast Cancer Risk: A Cohort Study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 May; 216 (5):1193-1204 Epub 2021 Mar 03
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  7. Samadder NJ, Riegert-Johnson D, Boardman L, Rhodes D, Wick M, Okuno S, Kunze KL, Golafshar M, Uson PLS Jr, Mountjoy L, Ertz-Archambault N, Patel N, Rodriguez EA, Lizaola-Mayo B, Lehrer M, Thorpe CS, Yu NY, Esplin ED, Nussbaum RL, Sharp RR, Azevedo C, Klint M, Hager M, Macklin-Mantia S, Bryce AH, Bekaii-Saab TS, Sekulic A, Stewart AK. Comparison of Universal Genetic Testing vs Guideline-Directed Targeted Testing for Patients With Hereditary Cancer Syndrome. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Feb 1; 7 (2):230-237
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  8. Conners AL, Ellis R, Fazzio RT, Hruska CB, Hunt KN, O'Connor MK, Rhodes DJ, Shermis R. Comment on "Radiation Doses and Risks in Breast Screening". J Breast Imaging. 2020 Nov 21; 2 (6):519-520
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  9. Yadav S, Hu C, Hart SN, Boddicker N, Polley EC, Na J, Gnanaolivu R, Lee KY, Lindstrom T, Armasu S, Fitz-Gibbon P, Ghosh K, Stan DL, Pruthi S, Neal L, Sandhu N, Rhodes DJ, Klassen C, Peethambaram PP, Haddad TC, Olson JE, Hoskin TL, Goetz MP, Domchek SM, Boughey JC, Ruddy KJ, Couch FJ. Evaluation of Germline Genetic Testing Criteria in a Hospital-Based Series of Women With Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2020 May 1; 38 (13):1409-1418 Epub 2020 Mar 03
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  10. Rhodes DJ, Jenkins SM, Hruska CB, Vachon CM, Breitkopf CR. Breast Density Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitudes Among US Women: National Survey Results Across 5 Years. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Mar; 17 (3):391-404 Epub 2019 Nov 19
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  11. Hein JT, Rieck TM, Dunfee HA, Johnson DP, Ferguson JA, Rhodes DJ. Effect of a 12-Week Pilates Pelvic Floor-Strengthening Program on Short-Term Measures of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Pilot Study. J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Feb; 26 (2):158-161 Epub 2020 Jan 09
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  12. Rhodes DJ. Supplemental screening in the dense breast: does molecular breast imaging have a role? Menopause. 2020 Jan; 27 (1):110-112
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  13. Tao AT, Hruska CB, Conners AL, Hunt KN, Swanson TN, Tran TD, Manduca A, Borges L, Maidment ADA, Lake D, Johnson MP, Carter RE, Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK. Dose Reduction in Molecular Breast Imaging With a New Image-Processing Algorithm. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020 Jan; 214 (1):185-193 Epub 2019 Oct 08
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  14. Patel BK, Ridgeway JL, Ghosh K, Rhodes DJ, Borah B, Jenkins S, Suman VJ, Norman A, Jewett M, Singh D, Vachon CM, Radecki Breitkopf C. Behavioral and psychological impact of returning breast density results to Latinas: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Trials. 2019 Dec 18; 20 (1):744
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  15. Hunt KN, Hruska CB, Johnson MP, Conners AL, O'connor MK, Rhodes DJ, Basappa S, Wahner-Roedler D. Molecular Breast Imaging in Patients with Suspicious Calcifications. J Breast Imaging. 2019 Dec 5; 1 (4):303-309
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  16. Hruska CB, Hunt KN, Conners AL, Geske JR, Brandt KR, Degnim AC, Vachon CM, O'Connor MK, Rhodes DJ. Impact of short-term low-dose tamoxifen on molecular breast imaging background parenchymal uptake: a pilot study. Breast Cancer Res. 2019 Mar 8; 21 (1):38 Epub 2019 Mar 08
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  17. Samreen N, Hunt KN, Hruska CB, Rhodes DJ. Molecular breast imaging detected invasive lobular carcinoma in dense breasts: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2019 Mar; 7 (3):442-444 Epub 2019 Jan 28
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  18. Carter RE, Attia ZI, Geske JR, Conners AL, Whaley DH, Hunt KN, O'Connor MK, Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB. Classification of Background Parenchymal Uptake on Molecular Breast Imaging Using a Convolutional Neural Network. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2019 Feb; 3:1-11
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  19. Kalemkerian GP, Loo BW, Akerley W, Attia A, Bassetti M, Boumber Y, Decker R, Dobelbower MC, Dowlati A, Downey RJ, Florsheim C, Ganti AKP, Grecula JC, Gubens MA, Hann CL, Hayman JA, Heist RS, Koczywas M, Merritt RE, Mohindra N, Molina J, Moran CA, Morgensztern D, Pokharel S, Portnoy DC, Rhodes D, Rusthoven C, Sands J, Santana-Davila R, Williams CC, Hoffmann KG, Hughes M. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 2.2018. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 Oct; 16(10):1171-1182.
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  20. Hruska CB, Geske JR, Swanson TN, Mammel AN, Lake DS, Manduca A, Conners AL, Whaley DH, Scott CG, Carter RE, Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK, Vachon CM. Quantitative background parenchymal uptake on molecular breast imaging and breast cancer risk: a case-control study. Breast Cancer Res. 2018 Jun 5; 20 (1):46 Epub 2018 June 05
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  21. Linder BJ, El-Nashar SA, Mukwege AA, Weaver AL, McGree ME, Rhodes DJ, Gebhart JB, Klingele CJ, Occhino JA, Trabuco EC. Long-term outcomes and predictors of failure after surgery for stage IV apical pelvic organ prolapse. Int Urogynecol J. 2018 Jun; 29(6):803-810. Epub 2017 Sep 18.
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  22. Swanson TN, Tran TD, Hruska CB, Solberg CM, Rhodes DJ, Hunt KN, Conners AL, O'Connor MK. Patient Acceptance of Half-dose Vs. Half-time Molecular Breast Imaging. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2018 Mar; 49 (1):39-43 Epub 2017 Sept 13
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  23. Swanson T, Tran TD, Ellingson L, O'Connor MK, Rhodes DJ, Hunt KN, Conners AL, Hruska CB. BEST PRACTICES IN MOLECULAR BREAST IMAGING: A GUIDE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS. J Nucl Med Technol. 2018 Feb 2 Epub 2018 Feb 02
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  24. O'Connor MK, Morrow MMB, Hunt KN, Boughey JC, Wahner-Roedler DL, Conners AL, Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB. Comparison of Tc-99m maraciclatide and Tc-99m sestamibi molecular breast imaging in patients with suspected breast cancer. EJNMMI Res. 2017 Dec; 7 (1):5 Epub 2017 Jan 14
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  25. Cook DA, Sorensen KJ, Linderbaum JA, Pencille LJ, Rhodes DJ. Information needs of generalists and specialists using online best-practice algorithms to answer clinical questions. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017 Jul 01; 24(4):754-761.
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  26. Throckmorton AD, Rhodes DJ, Hughes KS, Degnim AC, Dickson-Witmer D. Dense Breasts: What Do Our Patients Need to Be Told and Why? Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Oct; 23 (10):3119-27 Epub 2016 July 11
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  27. Hruska CB, Scott CG, Conners AL, Whaley DH, Rhodes DJ, Carter RE, O'Connor MK, Hunt KN, Brandt KR, Vachon CM. Background parenchymal uptake on molecular breast imaging as a breast cancer risk factor: a case-control study. Breast Cancer Res. 2016 Apr 26; 18 (1):42
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  28. Conners AL, Jones KN, Hruska CB, Geske JR, Boughey JC, Rhodes DJ. Direct-Conversion Molecular Breast Imaging of Invasive Breast Cancer: Imaging Features, Extent of Invasive Disease, and Comparison Between Invasive Ductal and Lobular Histology. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Sep; 205 (3):W374-81
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  29. Hruska CB, Conners AL, Vachon CM, O'Connor MK, Shuster LT, Bartley AC, Rhodes DJ. Effect of menstrual cycle phase on background parenchymal uptake at molecular breast imaging. Acad Radiol. 2015 Sep; 22 (9):1147-56 Epub 2015 June 22
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  30. Hruska CB, Conners AL, Jones KN, O'Connor MK, Moriarty JP, Boughey JC, Rhodes DJ. Diagnostic workup and costs of a single supplemental molecular breast imaging screen of mammographically dense breasts. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Jun; 204 (6):1345-53
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  31. Rhodes DJ, Radecki Breitkopf C, Ziegenfuss JY, Jenkins SM, Vachon CM. Awareness of breast density and its impact on breast cancer detection and risk. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Apr 1; 33 (10):1143-50 Epub 2015 Mar 02
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  32. O'Connor MK, Hruska CB, Tran TD, Swanson T, Conners AL, Jones K, Rhodes DJ. Factors influencing the uptake of 99mTc-sestamibi in breast tissue on molecular breast imaging. J Nucl Med Technol. 2015 Mar; 43(1):13-20. Epub 2015 Jan 22.
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  33. Hruska CB, Rhodes DJ, Conners AL, Jones KN, Carter RE, Lingineni RK, Vachon CM. Background parenchymal uptake during molecular breast imaging and associated clinical factors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Mar; 204 (3):W363-70
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  34. Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB, Conners AL, Tortorelli CL, Maxwell RW, Jones KN, Toledano AY, O'Connor MK. Journal club: molecular breast imaging at reduced radiation dose for supplemental screening in mammographically dense breasts. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Feb; 204 (2):241-51
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  35. Hruska CB, Conners AL, Jones KN, Weinmann AL, Lingineni RK, Carter RE, Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK. Half-time Tc-99m sestamibi imaging with a direct conversion molecular breast imaging system. EJNMMI Res. 2014 Jan 15; 4 (1):5
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  36. Sood R, Warndahl RA, Schroeder DR, Singh RJ, Rhodes DJ, Wahner-Roedler D, Bahn RS, Shuster LT. Bioidentical compounded hormones: a pharmacokinetic evaluation in a randomized clinical trial. Maturitas. 2013 Apr; 74(4):375-82. Epub 2013 Feb 04.
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  37. Conners AL, Maxwell RW, Tortorelli CL, Hruska CB, Rhodes DJ, Boughey JC, Berg WA. Gamma camera breast imaging lexicon. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Dec; 199(6):W767-74.
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  38. Hruska CB, Rhodes DJ, Collins DA, Tortorelli CL, Askew JW, O'Connor MK. Evaluation of molecular breast imaging in women undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging with Tc-99m sestamibi. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Jul; 21: (7)730-8.
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  39. Hruska CB, Weinmann AL, Tello Skjerseth CM, Wagenaar EM, Conners AL, Tortorelli CL, Maxwell RW, Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK. Proof of concept for low-dose molecular breast imaging with a dual-head CZT gamma camera. Part II. Evaluation in patients. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6):3476-83.
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  40. Conners AL, Hruska CB, Tortorelli CL, Maxwell RW, Rhodes DJ, Boughey JC, Berg WA. Lexicon for standardized interpretation of gamma camera molecular breast imaging: observer agreement and diagnostic accuracy. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2012 Jun; 39(6):971-82.
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  41. Wahner-Roedler DL, Boughey JC, Hruska CB, Chen B, Rhodes DJ, Tortorelli CL, Maxwell RW, Cha SS, O'Connor MK. The use of molecular breast imaging to assess response in women undergoing neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer: a pilot study. Clin Nucl Med. 2012 Apr; 37 (4):344-50
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  42. Shippee ND, Mullan RJ, Nabhan M, Kermott CA, Hagen PT, Rhodes DJ, Montori VM, Murad MH. Adherence to preventive recommendations: experience of a cohort presenting for executive health care. Popul Health Manag. 2012 Apr; 15 (2):65-70 Epub 2011 Nov 17
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  43. Iftikhar S, Collazo-Clavell ML, Roger VL, St Sauver J, Brown RD Jr, Cha S, Rhodes DJ. Risk of cardiovascular events in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Neth J Med. 2012 Mar; 70 (2):74-80
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  44. Brodt JK, Rhodes DJ, Glazebrook KN, Hruska C, O'Connor M, Boughey JC. Radiologic and pathologic images of mammary fibromatosis. Breast J. 2011 Mar-Apr; 17(2):207-9. Epub 2011 Jan 27.
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  45. Wahner-Roedler DL, Hruska CB, O'Connor MK, Phillips SW, Whaley DH, Johnson RE, Degnim AC, Boughey JC, Rhodes DJ. Molecular breast imaging for women presenting with a history of non-reproducible bloody nipple discharge and negative findings on routine imaging studies: A pilot study. Journal of Surgical Radiology. 2011; 2(1):92-9.
  46. Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB, Phillips SW, Whaley DH, O'Connor MK. Dedicated dual-head gamma imaging for breast cancer screening in women with mammographically dense breasts. Radiology. 2011 Jan; 258: (1)106-18.
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  47. O'Connor MK, Li H, Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB, Clancy CB, Vetter RJ. Comparison of radiation exposure and associated radiation-induced cancer risks from mammography and molecular imaging of the breast. Med Phys. 2010 Dec; 37 (12):6187-98
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  48. Shuster LT, Rhodes DJ, Gostout BS, Grossardt BR, Rocca WA. Premature menopause or early menopause: long-term health consequences. Maturitas. 2010 Feb; 65 (2):161-6 Epub 2009 Sept 05
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  49. Mac Bride MB, Rhodes DJ, Shuster LT. Vulvovaginal atrophy. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Jan; 85 (1):87-94
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  50. O'Connor MK, Hruska CB, Weinmann A, Manduca A, Rhodes DJ. Development of radiation dose reduction techniques for cadmium zinc telluride detectors in molecular breast imaging. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2010; 7806:780603.
  51. Boughey JC, Tortorelli C, Hruska C, O'Connor M, Rhodes D. Molecular breast imaging in pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia. Journal of Surgical Radiology. 2010; 1(1).
  52. O'Connor M, Rhodes D, Hruska C. Molecular breast imaging. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2009 Aug; 9 (8):1073-80
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  53. Feldstein MS, Rhodes DJ, Parker AS, Orford RR, Castle EP. The haphazard approach to the early detection of asymptomatic renal cancer: results from a contemporary executive health programme. BJU Int. 2009 Jul; 104(1):53-6. Epub 2009 Jan 12.
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  54. Rivera CM, Grossardt BR, Rhodes DJ, Rocca WA. Increased mortality for neurological and mental diseases following early bilateral oophorectomy. Neuroepidemiology. 2009; 33 (1):32-40 Epub 2009 Apr 08
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  55. Rivera CM, Grossardt BR, Rhodes DJ, Brown RD Jr, Roger VL, Melton LJ 3rd, Rocca WA. Increased cardiovascular mortality after early bilateral oophorectomy. Menopause. 2009 Jan-Feb; 16 (1):15-23
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  56. Hruska CB, Phillips SW, Whaley DH, Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK. Molecular breast imaging: use of a dual-head dedicated gamma camera to detect small breast tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Dec; 191 (6):1805-15
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  57. Hruska CB, Boughey JC, Phillips SW, Rhodes DJ, Wahner-Roedler DL, Whaley DH, Degnim AC, O'Connor MK. Scientific Impact Recognition Award: Molecular breast imaging: a review of the Mayo Clinic experience. Am J Surg. 2008 Oct; 196 (4):470-6 Epub 2008 Aug 23
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  58. O'Connor MK, Phillips SW, Hruska CB, Rhodes DJ, Collins DA. Molecular breast imaging: advantages and limitations of a scintimammographic technique in patients with small breast tumors. Breast J. 2007 Jan-Feb; 13: (1)3-11.
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  59. O'Connor MK, Wagenaar DJ, Hruska CB, Phillips SW, Caravaglia G, Rhodes DJ. Molecular breast imaging using a dedicated high-performance instrument. Proceeding of SPIE. 2006; 6319:63191D1-63191D14.
  60. Rhodes DJ, O'Connor MK, Phillips SW, Smith RL, Collins DA. Molecular breast imaging: a new technique using technetium Tc 99m scintimammography to detect small tumors of the breast. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 Jan; 80: (1)24-30.
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  61. Mueller B, O'Connor MK, Blevis I, Rhodes DJ, Smith R, Collins DA, Phillips SW. Evaluation of a small cadmium zinc telluride detector for scintimammography. J Nucl Med. 2003 Apr; 44 (4):602-9
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  62. Loprinzi CL, Barton DL, Rhodes DJ, Wahner-Roedler DL. Newer antidepressants for hot flashes. Patient Care. 2002 Jul; 36(9):45-6, 49-51.
  63. Rhodes DJ. Identifying and counseling women at increased risk for breast cancer. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Apr; 77 (4):355-60; quiz 360-1
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  64. Loprinzi CL, Barton DL, Rhodes DJ, Wahner-Roedler DL. Newer antidepressants for hot flashes. Contemp Ob Gyn. 2001 Nov; 46(11):61-2, 64, 67 passim.
  65. Loprinzi CL, Barton DL, Rhodes D. Management of hot flashes in breast-cancer survivors. Lancet Oncol. 2001 Apr; 2(4):199-204.
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  66. Rhodes DJ, Koshy RC, Waterfield WC, Wu AW, Grossman SA. Feasibility of quantitative pain assessment in outpatient oncology practice. J Clin Oncol. 2001 Jan 15; 19(2):501-8.
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  67. Rhodes DJ, Hartmann LC, Perez EA. Breast cancer prevention trials. Curr Oncol Rep. 2000 Nov; 2 (6):558-65
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  68. Koshy RC, Rhodes D, Devi S, Grossman SA. Cancer pain management in developing countries: a mosaic of complex issues resulting in inadequate analgesia. Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer. 1998; 6:430-7.
  69. Rhodes D, Grossman S. Hydromorphone polymer implant: a potential alternative to methadone maintenance. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1997; 14:535-42.
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  70. Rhodes D, Grossman S. The management of cancer pain. Maryland Medical Journal. 1997; 46:141-6.
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  71. Petrek JA, Peters M, Cirrincione C, Rhodes D, Bajorunas D. Is body fat topography a risk factor for breast cancer? Ann Intern Med. 1993 Mar 1; 118(5):356-62.
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  72. Davis C, Rhodes DJ. The impact of DRGs on the cost and quality of health care in the United States. Health Policy. 1988; 9(2):117-31.
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