Learning curve for stereotactic breast biopsy: How many cases are enough?

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 721-727

  Liberman, L ^a   Benton, C L ^a   Dershaw, D D ^a   Abramson, A F ^a   LaTrenta, L R ^a   Morris, E A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EQUIPMENT; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL RECORD; NEEDLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STEREOTAXIS; VACUUM;

EID: 0035114496     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.176.3.1760721     Document Type: Article

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