Influence of number of views and mammographic film density on the detection of invasive cancers: Results from the NHS Breast Screening Programme

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue MAY, 1997, Pages 482-488

  Young, K C ^a   Wallis, M G ^b   Blanks, R G ^c   Moss, S M ^c  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAMMOGRAPHY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY;

EID: 0031007225     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.833.9227229     Document Type: Article

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