Appropriateness of MRI scanning in the detection of ruptured implants used for breast reconstruction

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 186-189

  Topping, Adam ^a   George, Christopher ^b   Wilson, Geoffrey ^c  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Breast reconstruction; Implant rupture; Scanning modalities; Silicone implants

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RUPTURE; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX PAIN; TIME;

EID: 0037805200     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00031-6     Document Type: Article

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