Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 12 , Pages 861-863 , December 2009

ACR BI-RADS® for Breast Imaging Communication: A Roadmap for the Rest of Radiology

  • Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCurtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, 719 Iron Post Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057-1861

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00465-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.09.015

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 12 , Pages 861-863 , December 2009

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