title: [Radiation exposure and image sharpness of mammographic units in bavaria with respect to the European guidelines].
abstract: In a survey including all mammography units in Bavaria, entrance doses in air and other quality-relevant parameters were measured with standard settings and under comparable conditions. The study was aimed to discover discrepancies between practical mammographic imaging techniques and the demands established in the European Guidelines. Test images were made by the operators themselves with phantoms used for constancy checks. Entrance dose values were measured with official film dosimeters. The survey showed that more than 95 % of all mammographic units in Bavaria comply with the European guidelines with respect to radiation exposure and imaging sharpness.
authors.affiliation: Arztliche Stelle bei der Bayerischen Landesärztekammer. manfred.schaetzl@24magic.net
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schätzl
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schöfer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Küchler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008327:Mammography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011874:Radiometry