European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 289-294 , November 2009

Interdisciplinary consensus on the uses and technique of MR-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAB): Results of a European consensus meeting

  • Sylvia H. Heywang-Köbrunner

      Affiliations

    • Center for Breast Diagnosis Munich, Radiologie Haidhausen, Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum, Einsteinstr. 1, 81675 München, Germany
    • Reference Center for Mammography Munich, Einsteinstr. 3, 81675 München, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Reference Center for Mammography Munich, Einsteinstr. 3, 81675 München, Germany. Tel.: +49 89 961 661 330; fax: +49 89 961 661 340.
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  • Ruchi Sinnatamby

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge University, Box 97, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
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  • Annette Lebeau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Antje Lebrecht

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Peter D. Britton

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge University, Box 97, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
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  • Ingrid Schreer

      Affiliations

    • Mammazentrum des Universitätsklinikums Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Fachbereich Medizin, Michaelisstr. 16, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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  • Consensus Group

Received 13 May 2008 ,Revised 2 July 2008 ,Accepted 8 July 2008.

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PII: S0720-048X(08)00390-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.07.010

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 289-294 , November 2009

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