Cost-effectiveness of stereotactic core needle biopsy: Analysis by means of mammographic findings

Radiology

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 849-854

  Lee, Carol H ^a   Egglin, Thomas K ^a   Philpotts, Liane ^a   Mainiero, Martha B ^a,b   Tocino, Irena ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms, calcification; Breast neoplasms, therapy; Breast, biopsy; Cost effectiveness; Economics, medical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; BREAST DISEASE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0031050910     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.202.3.9051045     Document Type: Article

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