Microcalcifications of the breast: How does radiologic classification correlate with histology?

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 774-781

  Muller Schimpfle M ^a,b   Wersebe, A ^a   Xydeas, T ^a   Fischmann, A ^a   Vogel, U ^a   Fersis, N ^a   Claussen, C D ^a   Siegmann, K ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b SKFH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACR reporting and data system; Breast; Breast neoplasms; Breast radiography; Calcification; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ACR REPORTING AND DATA SYSTEM; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMAS; BREAST RADIOGRAPHY;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CALCIFICATION (BIOCHEMISTRY); DIAGNOSIS; HISTOLOGY; RADIOLOGY;

BIOPSY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST DISEASE; CALCINOSIS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREAST DISEASES; CALCINOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 30844462554     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850500270274     Document Type: Article

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