A methodology to evaluate differential costs of full field digital as compared to conventional screen film mammography in a clinical setting

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-75

  Ciatto, S ^a   Brancato, B ^a   Baglioni, R ^a   Turci, M ^a  

^a CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION INSTITUTE ISPO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast carcinoma; Costs; Diagnosis; Digital mammography; Mammography

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COSTS; DIAGNOSIS;

BREAST CARCINOMA; DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY;

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIGITAL IMAGING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAMMOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; WORKLOAD; X RAY FILM;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 30444452826     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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