Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 47-50 , March 2009

A new specially designed needle significantly increases sample yield during fine needle aspiration of breast lesions

  • H. Wiksell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    • ,
  • V. Ekstrand

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Box 39011, 100 54 Stockholm, Sweden.
    • ,
  • C. Wadström

      Affiliations

    • Stockholm Breast Clinic, Sweden
    • ,
  • G. Auer

      Affiliations

    • Stockholm Breast Clinic, Sweden
    • Karolinska Biomic Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Received 20 November 2007 ,Revised 15 January 2008 ,Accepted 15 January 2008.

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PII: S1120-1797(08)00028-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.01.009

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 47-50 , March 2009

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