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Original Articles

Reducing Costs of Breast Examination: Ultrasound Performance and Inter-Observer Variability of Expert Radiologists Versus Residents

Graziella Di GreziaRadiology Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Francesco SommaRadiology Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Nicola SerraRadiology Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Alfonso ReginelliRadiology Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Salvatore CappabiancaRadiology Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Roberto GrassiRadiology Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Gianluca GattaRadiology Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Pages 355-360 | Received 16 Jan 2016, Accepted 09 Jun 2016, Published online: 20 Jul 2016

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