Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 1227-1233 , October 2010

Ultrasonic Elastography in Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Strain Ratio vs 5-point Scale

Received 12 April 2010 ,Accepted 10 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.05.004

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 1227-1233 , October 2010

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