The American College of Radiology's BI-RADS 3 Classification in a Nationwide Screening Program: Current Assessment and Comparison with Earlier Use

Breast Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 106-110

  Monticciolo, Debra L ^a   Caplan, Lee S ^b  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Breast radiography; Diagnosis; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFT TISSUE RADIOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 1642360926     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1075-122X.2004.21289.x     Document Type: Article

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