Breast Positioning during Mammography: Mistakes to be Avoided | Zendy

Manju Bala Popli | Zendy; Rahul Teotia | Zendy; Meenakshi Narang | Zendy; Hare Krishna | Zendy

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Breast Positioning during Mammography: Mistakes to be Avoided

Author(s) -

Manju Bala Popli,

Rahul Teotia,

Meenakshi Narang,

Hare Krishna

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

breast cancer basic and clinical research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.741

H-Index - 23

ISSN - 1178-2234

DOI - 10.4137/bcbcr.s17617

Subject(s) - medicine , inframammary fold , mammography , breast tissue , pectoralis major muscle , mastectomy , radiology , breast cancer , surgery , implant , cancer

Breast positioning is the key factor affecting a mammogram. If care is taken during positioning, it maximizes the amount of breast tissue being imaged, eliminates most of the artifacts, and increases sensitivity of the mammogram. This retrospective study was carried out in our department to assess correctness, and also the incorrectness of breast positioning, which need to be avoided to obtain an ideal mammogram.

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