Reduced compression mammography to reduce breast pain.
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.
Chida
Koichi
K
Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University School of Health Sciences, Sendai, Japan. chida@mail.tains.tohoku.ac.jp
Komatsu
Yuka
Y
Sai
Masahiro
M
Nakagami
Asuka
A
Yamada
Takayuki
T
Yamashita
Takuya
T
Mori
Issei
I
Ishibashi
Tadashi
T
Maruoka
Shin
S
Zuguchi
Masayuki
M
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010173:Palpation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D013314:Stress, Mechanical