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Review
. 2017 Jan;90(1069):20160594.
doi: 10.1259/bjr.20160594. Epub 2016 Oct 17.

Microcalcification on mammography: approaches to interpretation and biopsy

Louise Wilkinson  1   2   3 , Val Thomas  1   2   3 , Nisha Sharma  1   2   3
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Review

Microcalcification on mammography: approaches to interpretation and biopsy

Louise Wilkinson et al. Br J Radiol. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

This article discusses the significance of microcalcifications on mammography and the changes in technology that have influenced management; it also describes a pragmatic approach to investigation of microcalcification in a UK screening programme.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(a) Patterns of calcification associated with a benign change; (b) examples of calcification associated with a benign change; and (c) examples of malignant calcification.
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