European Journal of Radiology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9 , October 2001

Effectiveness of dynamic MRI for diagnosing pericicatricial minimal residual breast cancer following excisional biopsy

  • Hiroko Kawashima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-76-265-2323; fax: +81-76-234-4256
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  • Mari Tawara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
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  • Masayuki Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Technology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, 5-11-80 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 0942, Japan
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  • Osamu Matsui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
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  • Masumi Kadoya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Shinsyu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8627, Japan

Received 19 January 2000 ,Revised 27 January 2001 ,Accepted 30 April 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9 , October 2001

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