New findings prompt experts to call for routine brain imaging of certain breast cancer patients

Hannah Murphy | | Health Imaging | Womens Imaging
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Hannah Murphy

In addition to her background in journalism, Hannah also has patient-facing experience in clinical settings, having spent more than 12 years working as a registered rad tech. She began covering the medical imaging industry for Innovate Healthcare in 2021.

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