European Journal of Cancer
Volume 37, Issue 18 , Pages 2324-2330 , December 2001

Additional value of electrical impedance scanning: experience of 240 histologically-proven breast lesions

  • A Malich

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstr. 18, D-07740 Jena, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-3641-939-506; fax: +49-3641-939-181
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  • T Böhm

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Zuerich, Raemistr. 100, CH-8032 Zuerich, Switzerland
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  • M Facius

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstr. 18, D-07740 Jena, Germany
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  • M Freessmeyer

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstr. 18, D-07740 Jena, Germany
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  • M Fleck

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstr. 18, D-07740 Jena, Germany
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  • R Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Siemens-Elema AB, Special Systems — Women's Health, Röntgenvägen 2, SE-171 95 Solna, Sweden
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  • W.A Kaiser

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstr. 18, D-07740 Jena, Germany

Received 24 October 2000 ,Revised 25 June 2001 ,Accepted 9 August 2001.

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doi: 10.1016/S0959-8049(01)00283-0

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 37, Issue 18 , Pages 2324-2330 , December 2001

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