A 6-year study of mammographic compression force: Practitioner variability within and between screening sites

Claire E. Mercer; Katy Szczepura; Judith Kelly; Sara R. Millington; Erika R.E. Denton; Rita Borgen; Beverley Hilton; Peter Hogg

doi:10.1016/j.radi.2014.07.004

A 6-year study of mammographic compression force: Practitioner variability within and between screening sites

Claire E. Mercer, Katy Szczepura, Judith Kelly, Sara R. Millington, Erika R.E. Denton, Rita Borgen, Beverley Hilton, Peter Hogg

Norwich Medical School

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Abstract

The application of compression force in mammography is more heavily influenced by the practitioner rather than the client. This can affect client experience, radiation dose and image quality. This research investigates practitioner compression force variation over a six year screening cycle in three different screening units.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-73
Number of pages	6
Journal	Radiography
Volume	21
Issue number	1
Early online date	29 Jul 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.07.004
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2015

Keywords

Compression force
Breast compression
Compression variability

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