Oncoradiology, Volume. 34, Issue 3, 231(2025)

A study of the diagnostic efficacy of multi-parametric ultrasonography in the mucinous breast carcinoma

LI Na1, LI Fan2、*, DU Lianfang3, JIA Chao3, Li Gang3, and NIU Qinghua3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China
  • 3Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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    Received: Feb. 27, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: LI Fan (medicineli@163.com)

    DOI:10.19732/j.cnki.2096-6210.2025.03.005

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