Evaluation of the pectoral muscle in mammography images: The Australian experience

European Journal of Radiography

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-21

  Spuur, Kelly ^a   Poulos, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Image evaluation systems; Imaging criteria tool; PGMI; Radiographic image quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; IMAGE QUALITY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 64349087024     PISSN: 17561175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejradi.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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