Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 12 , Pages 1175-1180 , December 2009

Diagnosis of breast cancer at dynamic MRI in patients with breast augmentation by paraffin or silicone injection

Received 10 February 2009 ,Revised 30 April 2009 ,Accepted 11 May 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00291-8

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.05.013

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 12 , Pages 1175-1180 , December 2009

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