Breast calcification and mass detection with mammographic anode-filter combinations of molybdenum, tungsten, and rhodium

Radiology

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 679-683

  Kimme Smith, Carolyn M ^a   Sayre, James W ^a   McCombs, Marie M ^a   DeBruhl, Nanette D ^a   Bassett, Lawrence W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms, calcification; Breast neoplasms, diagnosis; Breast neoplasms, radiography; Breast radiography, technology

Indexed keywords

MOLYBDENUM; RHODIUM; TUNGSTEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CALCIFICATION; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; FILTER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030995843     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.203.3.9169688     Document Type: Article

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