Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 285-288 , May 2007

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® on Palpable Breast Masses

  • Jay R. Parikh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Jay R. Parikh, MD, Swedish Cancer Institute, Women’s Diagnostic Imaging Center, 1221 Madison Street, Suite 520, Arnold Pavilion, Seattle, WA 98104

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PII: S1546-1440(07)00047-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.01.017

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 285-288 , May 2007

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