Evaluation of MRI findings after polyacrylamide gel injection for breast augmentation

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 677-688

  Lui, Chun Ying ^a   Chiu, Ming Ho ^a   Po, Ping Iu ^a   Wing, Yung Cheung ^a   Hon, Shing Lam ^a   Ming, Shiaw Cheng ^a   Liu, Hin Lun Lawrence ^b  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Breast augmentation; Breast cancer; Breast imaging; Mammoplasty; MRI; Polyacrylamide gel injection

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL;

ADULT; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WATER CONTENT;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; BREAST; BREAST DISEASES; BREAST IMPLANTS; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS;

EID: 51349147189     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.07.2733     Document Type: Review

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