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Eur Radiol 30:77\u201386 <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>or<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080\"><em>Lunkiewicz M, Forte S, Freiwald B, Singer G, Leo C, Kubik-Huch RA (2020) Interobserver variability and likelihood of malignancyfor fifth edition BI-RADS MRI descriptors in non-mass breast le-sions. Eur Radiol DOI: 10.1007\/s00330-019-06312-7<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If there are 7 authors or more, only the names of the first 3 authors in the list should be given followed by \u2018et al.\u2019.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #808080\">Thomassin-Naggara I, Trop I, Chopier J et al (2011) Nonmasslike enhancement at breast MR imaging: the added value of mammography and US for lesion categorization. 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