Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 142-145 , February 2010

New Compression Paddle for Wire Localization in Mammography

  • Caroline E. Blane, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: C.E.B.
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  • Mitchell M. Goodsitt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030
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  • Jeffrey C. Grimm, BEng

      Affiliations

    • School of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • James Pavlik, BEng

      Affiliations

    • School of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • Daniel March, BEng

      Affiliations

    • School of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • Jonathon T. Ong, BEng

      Affiliations

    • School of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • Lisa Blacklaw, RT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030
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  • Mark A. Helvie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030

Received 17 June 2009 ,Accepted 11 September 2009.

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PII: S1076-6332(09)00497-8

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.09.005

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 142-145 , February 2010

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