How could your research into the MRI improve cancer diagnosis? Have you got any estimated statistics?

Question: How could your research into the MRI improve cancer diagnosis? Have you got any estimated statistics?
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  cancer,
  diagnostics,
  maths,
  medicine,
  statistics
Asked by amydx6 to Jack on 17 Jun 2013.
- Jack Miller answered on 17 Jun 2013:
  
  Hi Amydx6,
  
  Great question! I must confess that we’re in such “early days” that I haven’t worked out any estimated statistics yet. It’s not because I’m lazy, but rather because I don’t know quite yet what size the smallest tumours my technique could see, which in turn means I don’t have a handle — yet — on how much difference it would make clinically. That being said, the actual physicsy-stuff I’m working on is likely to be broadly applicable to areas such as heart disease and diabetes, so it’s entirely likely that NHS trusts would get a lot of mileage for their money…
  
  Hopefully I’ll be able to answer you with more numbers in the future!
  
  All the best,
  
  — Jack

Question: How could your research into the MRI improve cancer diagnosis? Have you got any estimated statistics?