European Journal of Radiology
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 203-208 , February 2012

Malignant spiculated breast masses: Dynamic contrast enhanced MR (DCE-MR) imaging enhancement characteristics and histopathological correlation

  • Gokhan Gokalp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Gorukle, Bursa 16059, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 22429553322; fax: +90 2244428142.
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  • Ugur Topal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Gorukle, Bursa 16059, Turkey
    • Tel.: +90 22429553313; fax: +90 2244428142.
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  • Nalan Yildirim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Gorukle, Bursa 16059, Turkey
    • Tel.: +90 22429553323; fax: +90 2244428142.
    • ,
  • Sahsine Tolunay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Gorukle, Bursa 16059, Turkey
    • Tel.: +90 22429553300.

Received 4 October 2010 ,Accepted 1 December 2010.

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PII: S0720-048X(10)00616-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.12.022

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 203-208 , February 2012

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