DIFFERNCES BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAPHY AND OTHER RADIOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Keywords:
Key words: ultrasonography, tomosynthesis, diagnosis, mammographyAbstract
Summary:
Annotation. Recent guidelines recommend the prioritized use of
ultrasonography as the main imaging method for women under the age of 45, with
mammography being considered when additional imaging is deemed necessary.
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