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Ultrasonic imaging of the constituent tissues of the breast displays structural detail which is different but in many cases complementary to the information contained in xerograms. Each echogram is an accurate cross sectional image and between 30 and 40 images are required to visualise the whole gland. This contrasts with xerography where only two images are required. The radiation dependent procedures therefore provide a quicker method of visualising the complete organ but the ultrasonic technique displays more accurately the distribution of the constituent tissues.
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© 1978 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Plenum Press, New York
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Jellins, J., Reeve, T.S. (1978). Breast Echography Compared with Xerography. In: White, D., Lyons, E.A. (eds) Ultrasound in Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4021-8_82
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