Evaluation of breast calcifications

Various patterns of calcifications occur in the breast; some benign, some malignant. A knowledge of these patterns on mammography helps in accurate interpretation and management.

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Main Author: Yojana V Nalawade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2009-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.57208
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description Various patterns of calcifications occur in the breast; some benign, some malignant. A knowledge of these patterns on mammography helps in accurate interpretation and management.
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spellingShingle Yojana V Nalawade
Evaluation of breast calcifications
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
benign calcifi cations
microcalcifi cations
wire localization
malignant calcifi cations
title Evaluation of breast calcifications
title_full Evaluation of breast calcifications
title_fullStr Evaluation of breast calcifications
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of breast calcifications
title_short Evaluation of breast calcifications
title_sort evaluation of breast calcifications
topic benign calcifi cations
microcalcifi cations
wire localization
malignant calcifi cations
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