The application of breast compression in mammography: A new perspective

Radiography

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-137

  Poulos, Ann ^a   McLean, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast screening; Breast thickness; Compressibility

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

EID: 2642584832     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2004.02.012     Document Type: Article

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