Mammography with and without radiolucent positioning sheets: Comparison of projected breast area, pain experience, radiation dose and technical image quality
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- 作者：Janine Timmersa ; j.timmers@lrcb.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Marloes ten Voordeb ; m.tenvoorde@bevolkingsonderzoekoost.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ruben E.van Engena ; r.vanengen@lrcb.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Cary van Landsveld-Verhoevena ; c.vanlandsveld-verhoeven@lrcb.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ruud Pijnappela ; c ; r.pijnappel@lrcb.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Kitty Droogh-de Greveb ; d ; K.de.greve@gelre.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Gerard J.den Heetena ; e ; denheeten@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Mireille J.M. Broedersa ; f ; Mireille.broeders@radboudumc.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Mammography ; Performance ; Breast neoplasms ; Early detection of cancer ; Radiographic image enhancement
- 刊名：European Journal of Radiology
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：October 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：84
- 期：10
- 页码：1903-1909
- 全文大小：1321 K
文摘
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More breast tissue (lateral, medial, pectoral muscle) is depicted with positioning aid.
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Increased breast thickness with sheets resulted in less contrast.
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This reduced the detectability of abnormalities, like microcalcifications.
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Women experienced more pain in MLO views made with positioning aid.
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Design improvement by the manufacturer is required before introduction in screening.