Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 1-14, January 2008

Triangulation of Breast Lesions: Review and Clinical Applications

  • Jeong Mi Park, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jeong Mi Park, MD, Division of Breast Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 3961 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242-1082.
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  • Edmund A. Franken Jr., MD

Division of Breast Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.

Although the concept of triangulation of breast lesions has been well-defined in the literature, it is still frequently misunderstood or applied incorrectly. We provide a review of the basic concept, discuss common misapplications of triangulation and the reasons they happen, and demonstrate typical and exceptional cases, as well as mammography–ultrasound correlations using diagrams and illustrative cases.

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PII: S0363-0188(07)00065-5

doi:10.1067/j.cpradiol.2007.09.001

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 1-14, January 2008

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