Author
Linebarger JH, Landercasper J
Norma J. Vinger Center for Breast Care, Department of Surgery, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, 1900 South Avenue, Mailstop: EB1-002, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA.
Resource
Surg Clin North Am 2011 Feb; 91(1): 33-58.
Abstract
Disease conditions of the breast are very common. Patients with such conditions often present to surgeons for both diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Nearly all of them will require breast imaging. This article summarizes the use, applicability, and concordance assessment of mammography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging in patients who have breast complaints or abnormalities on clinical examination or imaging.
| Major Subject Heading(s) | Minor Subject Heading(s) |
>Breast Neoplasms [diagnosis]
>Magnetic Resonance Imaging
>Mammography
>Ultrasonography, Mammary
|
>Breast Neoplasms [surgery]
>Female
>Humans
|
PMID: 21184900
Publication Type: Journal Article, Review
Citation Subset: AIM, IM
Last Modified: : 2/20/2011
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Tags:
applicability,
Breast Health and Breast Cancer,
breast imaging,
concordance,
diagnostic evaluation,
magnetic resonance imaging,
perspective
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