Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler, M.D.

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• Effects of Music-Assisted-Relaxation on Anxiety and Pain for Patients with Spinal-Cord Injury: A Feasibility Study Rochester, Minn.

  The primary aim of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of delivering a music-assisted-relaxation (MAR) intervention implemented by a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) to patients with spinal cord injury admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation unit. The secondary aim is to determine if the MAR intervention has an effect on patients anxiety and pain, as measured by pre and post-intervention surveys.

• Evaluation of Molecular Breast Imaging in Patients With a High Likelihood of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Rochester, Minn.

  In this research study, the investigators are testing a new type of breast camera, called Molecular Breast Imaging, to see if it can find tumors in the subject's breast.

• The Use of Molecular Breast Imaging in the Evaluation of Tumor Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Women with Breast Cancer - A Pilot Study Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of molecular breast imaging as an accurate way to assess the response of breast cancer tumors to chemotherapy or hormone therapy that is newly supplemental to the standard treatment.