Dual-energy CT for the evaluation of silicone breast implants
Dual-energy CT for the evaluation of silicone breast implants
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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The evaluation of breast implants for rupture is currently the domain of ultrasound and MRI, while mammography is of very limited diagnostic value. Recently, specific visualisation of silicone has become feasible using dual-energy CT. Our objective was to evaluate whether it is feasible to identify silicone in breast implants by dual-e...
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Dual-energy CT for the evaluation of silicone breast implants
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1317850781
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1317850781
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0938-7994
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1432-1084
DOI
10.1007/s00330-012-2667-z
