An evaluation of the use of pectoral muscle to nipple level as a component to assess the quality of the medio-lateral oblique mammogram

Radiography

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-110

  Naylor, Sarah M ^a   York, Joanne ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast screening; Mammography; Pectoral muscle; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; MAMMOGRAPHY; NIPPLE; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0033006326     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-8174(99)90038-X     Document Type: Article

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