Observer variability in the interpretation of contrast enhanced MRI of the breast

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 827, 1996, Pages 1009-1016

  Mussurakis, S ^a   Buckley, D L ^a   Coady, A M ^a   Turnbull, L W ^a   Horsman, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOLOGIST;

EID: 0029911344     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-827-1009     Document Type: Article

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