Optimal timing of breast MRI examinations for premenopausal women who do not have a normal menstrual cycle

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 193, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1738-1740

  Ellis, Richard L ^a  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal menstrual cycle; Breast MRI; Premenopause

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEGLUMINE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PREMENOPAUSE; PROGESTERONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 73449093865     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.09.2657     Document Type: Short Survey

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