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The Breast Center of Greensboro, NC. Presents a basic, common sense approach to breast imaging. Abundant halftone illustrations are followed by detailed descriptions. Topics covered are screening mammography, diagnostic breast imaging, breast ultrasound, benign masses, the male breast, and more. For residents and physicians.

Introducing a brand-new volume of The Core Curriculum_a series of textbooks that are indispensable as both guides for radiology residents’ rotations and study tools for written boards or recertification exams. Each volume of The Core Curriculum examines one key area_such as ultrasound, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal imaging, cardiopulmonary imaging, breast imaging, head-and-neck imaging, or interventional radiology_and focuses on the essential information readers need to do well on the boards. The user-friendly presentation includes chapter outlines...tables...bulleted lists...boxed text...margin notes...key review points...hundreds of illustrations...and an easy-to-follow layout.

Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Breast Cancer, an Overview 1
2 Screening Mammography 15
3 Diagnostic Breast Imaging 63
4 Breast Ultrasound 93
5 Calcifications 135
6 Benign Masses 183
7 Malignant Lesions 239
8 Miscellaneous 281
9 The Male Breast 299
10 The Altered Breast 313
11 Interventional Procedures 357
12 The Mammography Report and the Medical Audit 409
13 Emerging Technologies 415
Subject Index 423