A novel approach to mammographic breast compression: Improved standardization and reduced discomfort by controlling pressure instead of force

Purpose: In x-ray mammography, flattening of the breast improves image quality and reduces absorbed dose. Current mammographic compression guidelines are based on applying a standardized force to each breast. Because breast size is not taken into consideration, this approach leads to large variation...

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Published in:	Medical physics (Lancaster) Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 081901 - n/a
Main Authors:	de Groot, J. E., Broeders, M. J. M., Branderhorst, W., den Heeten, G. J., Grimbergen, C. A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Association of Physicists in Medicine 01.08.2013
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over biological organs Blood flow measurement Breast breast compression Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications dosimetry Female High pressure Humans image coding Image coding, e.g. from bit‐mapped to non bit‐mapped Image sensors Mammography Mammography - methods Mammography - standards medical image processing Medical image quality Medical imaging Medical X‐ray imaging Middle Aged numerical analysis Numerical approximation and analysis Pain - etiology Pain - prevention & control pain reduction Pressure Probability theory, stochastic processes, and statistics Radiation Dosage Radiography Reference Standards regression analysis standardisation standardization X‐ray imaging standardization mammography pain reduction breast compression
ISSN:	0094-2405, 2473-4209, 2473-4209
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