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Focal breast lesion characterization according to the BI-RADS US lexicon: role of a computer-aided decision-making support

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  1. Department of Radiology Di.Bi.MED, Policlinico P. Giaccone-University of Palermo, Via Del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy

    Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Alessia Orlando, Raffele Ienzi, Alessandra Cirino, Francesco Amato, Maria Laura Di Vittorio, Massimo Midiri & Roberto Lagalla

  2. Department of Radiology, Oncology, and Anatomy Pathology, Policlinico Umberto-University Sapienza, Rome, Italy

    Vito Cantisani

  3. Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother, Child Care, Policlinico P. Giaccone-University of Palermo, Via Del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy

    Domenica Matranga

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Prof. Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta has lectured for Samsung. Doctor Vito Cantisani has lectured for Samsung.

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Bartolotta, T.V., Orlando, A., Cantisani, V. et al. Focal breast lesion characterization according to the BI-RADS US lexicon: role of a computer-aided decision-making support. Radiol med 123, 498–506 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-018-0874-7

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