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To estimate radiation dose during mammography the breast thickness must be known. We present a new method for estimating the thickness of a compressed breast using only the breast image as projected onto a mammogram, calibration data such as the mAs value and image processing techniques. The method proves to be of high accuracy (+/- 0.2 cm for craniocaudal mammograms) and has the advantage over other methods of allowing retrospective estimation of thickness.

Original publication

DOI

10.1259/bjr.71.846.9849389

Type

Journal article

Journal

Br J Radiol

Publication Date

06/1998

Volume

71

Pages

646 - 653

Keywords

Breast, Calibration, Female, Humans, Mammography, Radiation Dosage, Reference Values