Breast elastography: A hospital-based preliminary study in China

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 809-814

  Parajuly, Shyam S ^a   Lan, Peng Yu ^a   Yan, Luo ^a   Gang, Yang Zhi ^a   Lin, Lan ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Breast lesions; Histopathology; Sonography; Ultrasound elastography

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650685911     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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