European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 365-370 , June 2005

A comparative study of 2D and 3D ultrasonography for evaluation of solid breast masses

  • Kyu Ran Cho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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  • Bo Kyoung Seo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Konkuk University Hospital, #1 Whayang-dong, KwangJin-gu, Seoul 143-914, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 450 9654; fax: +82 2 447 8726.
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  • June Young Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Etta D Pisano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, USA
    • ,
  • Bo Kyung Je

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Ji Young Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Eun Jeong Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Kyoo Byung Chung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Yu Whan Oh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Received 21 April 2004 ,Revised 6 July 2004 ,Accepted 8 July 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00248-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.07.006

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 365-370 , June 2005

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