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Imaging techniques have significantly developed in recent years. The rather relevant morphological image has evolved into a physiological and functional image capable of providing valuable additional information for a better understanding of disease processes.
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Kestelman, F.P., Gomes, C.F.A. (2019). Other Imaging Methods. In: Novita, G., Frasson, A., Millen, E., Zerwes, F., Cavalcante, F. (eds) Breast Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13636-9_6
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