Could ultrasonic elastography help the diagnosis of small (≤2 cm) breast cancer with the usage of sonographic BI-RADS classification?

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3216-3221

  Zhi, Hui ^a   Xiao, Xiao Yun ^a   Ou, Bing ^a   Zhong, Wen Jing ^a   Zhao, Zi Zhuo ^a   Zhao, Xin Bao ^a   Yang, Hai Yun ^a   Luo, Bao Ming ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BI RADS; Breast cancer; Small lesion; Ultrasonography; Ultrasound strain elastography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; B SCAN; BI-RADS CLASSIFICATION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASOUND STRAIN ELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 84866980064     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.04.016     Document Type: Article

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