Radiotransparency of the triglyceride mammary prosthesis: A quantitative analysis with mastectomy specimens

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 681-686

  Garcia Tutor E ^a   Hontanilla, B ^b   Agreda, J ^b   Bazan A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0345426307     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199909010-00010     Document Type: Article

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