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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(04): 282-286
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.57208
Breast Radiology

Evaluation of breast calcifications

Yojana V Nalawade
Asian institute of Oncology and S. L. Raheja Hospital, Nutan mammography Centre, 2- A Manubharti, Azad lane. S. V. Road, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
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Abstract

Various patterns of calcifications occur in the breast; some benign, some malignant. A knowledge of these patterns on mammography helps in accurate interpretation and management.

Keywords

Benign calcifi cations - microcalcifi cations - wire localization - malignant calcifi cations


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Article published online:
02 August 2021

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