Mechanical standardisation of mammographic compression using Volpara software

Although breast compression is required in routine mammographic practices, current subjective protocols enforcing ‘breast tautness’ have minimal clinical reproducibility. Whilst objective guidelines of target force (daN) do not consider breast volumes, new measures of pressure (kPa) account for associated variations. The study aims to determine characteristic compressive forces applied at an Australian diag nostic breast clinic, thereby establishing performance success in achieving ideal pressures of 10 kPa.

Source: Radiography - January 6, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: E. Serwan, D. Matthews, J. Davies, M. Chau Source Type: research