Coherent scattering characteristics of normal and pathological breast human tissues

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 649-651

  Castro, C R F ^a   Barroso, R C ^b   Anjos, M J ^a,b   Lopes, R T ^a   Braz, D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BREAST; BREAST CARCINOMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA; PHOTON; RADIATION SCATTERING; TISSUE FIXATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 4344630064     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.04.039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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