Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 135-137 , May 2008

Ultrasound breast boosts: A pilot study

Received 30 March 2006 ,Accepted 22 September 2006.

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PII: S1078-8174(06)00109-X

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.09.003

Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 135-137 , May 2008