title: Automatic patient dose registry and clinical audit on line for mammography.
abstract: The use of automatic registry systems for patient dose in digital mammography allows clinical audit and patient dose analysis of the whole sample of individual mammography exposures while fulfilling the requirements of the European Directives and other international recommendations. Further parameters associated with radiation exposure (tube voltage, X-ray tube output and HVL values for different kVp and target/filter combinations, breast compression, etc.) should be periodically verified and used to evaluate patient doses. This study presents an experience in routine clinical practice for mammography using automatic systems.
authors: Servicio de Diagnóstico por la imagen, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain jten.hcsc@salud.madrid.org.
authors: J I
authors: JI
authors: Ten
authors: Servicio de Física Médica, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación, Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain Departamento de Radiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Vano
authors: Servicio de Física Médica, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación, Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sánchez
authors: Servicio de Física Médica, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación, Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain Departamento de Radiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Fernandez-Soto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D001331:Automation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D054869:Clinical Audit; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009862:Online Systems; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D012042:Registries; D013030:Spain; D014965:X-Rays; D055815:Young Adult