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B3 core biopsies should be assumed as positive findings for accuracy purposes

Le biopsie percutanee B3 dovrebbero essere assunte come reperti positivi nella valutazione di accuratezza

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  1. Corte Cà Brusà 1G, 37067, Valeggio sul Mincio (VR), Italy

    S. Ciatto

  2. Istituto di Radiologia Diagnostica e Interventistica, Torino, Italy

    A. Luparia, M. Durando, P. Campanino, E. Regini, D. Lucarelli, A. Talenti, G. Mattone, G. Mariscotti, A. Sapino & G. Gandini

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Ciatto, S., Luparia, A., Durando, M. et al. B3 core biopsies should be assumed as positive findings for accuracy purposes. Radiol med 116, 982–984 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-011-0713-6

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