Breast biopsy: Multicenter study of radiofrequency introducer with US-guided handheld system - Initial experience

Radiology

Volumn 232, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 205-210

  Duchesne, Nathalie ^a,e   Parker, Steve H ^b   Klaus, Anita J ^c   Mooney, Mary Lou ^d  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INVISION SALLY JOBE   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

^d SenoRx   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biopsies, technology; Breast neoplasms, diagnosis; Breast, biopsy; Radiofrequency (RF) ablation; Ultrasound (US), guidance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; BLEEDING; BREAST BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SKIN DEFECT;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 2942755832     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2321012003     Document Type: Article

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