Origin of metallic particles resembling microcalcifications on mammograms after use of abrasive cautery-tip cleaning pads during breast surgery: Experimental demonstration

Radiology

Volumn 216, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 539-544

  Haigh, Philip I ^a   Brenner, R James ^a   Giuliano, Armando E ^a  

^a JOHN WAYNE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms, experimental studies; Breast neoplasms, radiography; Breast neoplasms, surgery

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BREAST; BREAST SURGERY; CALCIFICATION; CAUTERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0033902959     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.216.2.r00au39539     Document Type: Article

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