Preferred Label : macrocalcifications;
Definition : BI-RADS US:Macrocalcifcations are coarse calcifications that are 0.5mm or greater
in size. As in other areas of the body, macrocalcifications will attenuate the acoustic
beam and cause acoustic shadowing.;
Source : BI-RADS 4, TI-RADS;
Origin ID : RID34369;
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BI-RADS US:Macrocalcifcations are coarse calcifications that are 0.5mm or greater
in size. As in other areas of the body, macrocalcifications will attenuate the acoustic
beam and cause acoustic shadowing.
