Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 340-347 , March 2010

Preoperative and Intraoperative Sonographic Visibility of Collagen-Based Breast Biopsy Marker Clips

  • Peter R. Eby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: P.R.E.
    • ,
  • Kristine E. Calhoun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023
    • ,
  • Brenda F. Kurland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
    • ,
  • Wendy B. DeMartini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023
    • ,
  • Robert L. Gutierrez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023
    • ,
  • Sue Peacock, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023
    • ,
  • Benjamin O. Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023
    • ,
  • David R. Byrd, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023
    • ,
  • Gary N. Mann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023
    • ,
  • Constance D. Lehman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E, G3-200, Seattle, WA 98109-1023

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 This study was supported by funding from GE Healthcare (Wauwatosa, WI) and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc (Cincinnati, OH). Received September 4, 2009; accepted October 2, 2009.

PII: S1076-6332(09)00589-3

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.10.017

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 340-347 , March 2010

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