Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 213-218 , November 2006

Sonographic Assessment of Breast Calcifications

  • Beverly E. Hashimoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Beverly E. Hashimoto, MD, Department of Radiology, C5-XR, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

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PII: S0363-0188(06)00046-6

doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.07.001

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 213-218 , November 2006