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IMPORTANCE OF USING A REDUCED CONTRAST COUPLING MEDIUM IN 2D MICROWAVE BREAST IMAGING

P. M. Meaney
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S. A. Pendergrass
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M. W. Fanning
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K. D. Paulsen
Pages 333-355 | Published online: 03 Apr 2012

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