Analysis of sonographic features in the differentiation of fibroadenoma and invasive ductal carcinoma

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 109-114

  Skaane, Per ^a   Engedal, Knut ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST FIBROADENOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOMAMMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031909805     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.170.1.9423610     Document Type: Article

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