Reduced compression mammography to reduce breast pain

Abstract This study evaluated whether reduced compression mammography to relieve breast tenderness is feasible. Women can better tolerate a compression force of approximately 90 N in mammography. The breast thickness increased approximately 3 mm when the compression force was reduced to 90 N, and al...

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Published in:Clinical imaging 2009-01, Vol.33 (1), p.7-10
Main Authors: Chida, Koichi, Komatsu, Yuka, Sai, Masahiro, Nakagami, Asuka, Yamada, Takayuki, Yamashita, Takuya, Mori, Issei, Ishibashi, Tadashi, Maruoka, Shin, Zuguchi, Masayuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied radiobiology (equipment, dosimetry...)
Biological and medical sciences
Biological effects of radiation
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breasts
Female
Film-screen mammography
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genital system. Mammary gland
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Image quality
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Mammary gland diseases
Mammography
Mammography - adverse effects
Mammography - methods
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pain - etiology
Pain - prevention & control
Palpation - adverse effects
Palpation - methods
Phantoms, Imaging
Radiation dose
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Radiology
Stress, Mechanical
Studies
Tissues, organs and organisms biophysics
Tumors
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Summary:Abstract This study evaluated whether reduced compression mammography to relieve breast tenderness is feasible. Women can better tolerate a compression force of approximately 90 N in mammography. The breast thickness increased approximately 3 mm when the compression force was reduced to 90 N, and although the radiation dose increased approximately 20%, the image quality was identical to that with standard compression. Many patients experience breast pain with a compression force of 120 N. Reduced compression force mammography is acceptable in women whose breasts are particularly sensitive.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.06.025