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Original Article

Interobserver Variation in the Interpretation of Breast Imaging

Comparison of mammography, ultrasonography, and both combined in the interpretation of palpable noncalcified breast masses

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Pages 497-502 | Accepted 02 Dec 1996, Published online: 04 Jan 2010

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