Utilization of vascular resistance index in the differentiation between benign and malignant breast nodules;Utilização do índice de resistência vascular na diferenciação entre nódulos mamários benignos e malignos

Radiologia Brasileira

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 241-244

  Schmillevitch, Joel ^a   Filho, Hélio Antonio Guimarães ^b   de Nicola, Harley ^c   Gorski, Ana Cheila ^a  

^a Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Treinamento em Imaginologia (Cetrim)   (Brazil)

^c Centro Diagnóstico Schmillevitch   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breast; Breast lesions; Doppler; Resistance index; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349857821     PISSN: 01003984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-39842009000400010     Document Type: Article

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