Mammography practice in Serbia: evaluation and optimisation of image quality and the technical aspects of the mammographic imaging chain
Апстракт
The purpose of this work was to assess mammography practice in Serbia and its appropriateness for both diagnostic service and potential screening by implementing quality control (QC) protocol in three large teaching hospitals. Corrective actions were suggested, accordingly. In addition to technical aspects of QC, image quality was assessed using image grading before and after the introduction of corrective measures. The survey demonstrated considerable variations in technical parameters that affect image quality and patients doses. Average glandular doses ranged from 1.8 to 2.8 mGy, while reference optical density (OD) ranged from 1.0 to 2.6. Image grading resulted in a very high percentage of images with poor quality (12-70 % for cranio-caudal projection and 8-66 % for medio-lateral oblique projection). Main problems were associated with film processing, viewing conditions and OD control. Following introduction of corrective measures, the image grading results were improved in some ho...spitals, so the percentage of images without any remarks has been increased.
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Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2010, 139, 1-3, 293-297Финансирање / пројекти:
- International Atomic Energy Agency [RER/9/093], Serbian Ministry of Sciences [141041]
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq096
ISSN: 0144-8420
PubMed: 20207752
WoS: 000277738200054
Scopus: 2-s2.0-77953331716
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Košutić, Duško D. AU - Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera AU - Aranđić, Danijela PY - 2010 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4001 AB - The purpose of this work was to assess mammography practice in Serbia and its appropriateness for both diagnostic service and potential screening by implementing quality control (QC) protocol in three large teaching hospitals. Corrective actions were suggested, accordingly. In addition to technical aspects of QC, image quality was assessed using image grading before and after the introduction of corrective measures. The survey demonstrated considerable variations in technical parameters that affect image quality and patients doses. Average glandular doses ranged from 1.8 to 2.8 mGy, while reference optical density (OD) ranged from 1.0 to 2.6. Image grading resulted in a very high percentage of images with poor quality (12-70 % for cranio-caudal projection and 8-66 % for medio-lateral oblique projection). Main problems were associated with film processing, viewing conditions and OD control. Following introduction of corrective measures, the image grading results were improved in some hospitals, so the percentage of images without any remarks has been increased. T2 - Radiation Protection Dosimetry T1 - Mammography practice in Serbia: evaluation and optimisation of image quality and the technical aspects of the mammographic imaging chain VL - 139 IS - 1-3 SP - 293 EP - 297 DO - 10.1093/rpd/ncq096 ER -
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Košutić, D. D., Ciraj-Bjelac, O.,& Aranđić, D.. (2010). Mammography practice in Serbia: evaluation and optimisation of image quality and the technical aspects of the mammographic imaging chain. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 139(1-3), 293-297. https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq096
Košutić DD, Ciraj-Bjelac O, Aranđić D. Mammography practice in Serbia: evaluation and optimisation of image quality and the technical aspects of the mammographic imaging chain. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2010;139(1-3):293-297. doi:10.1093/rpd/ncq096 .
Košutić, Duško D., Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera, Aranđić, Danijela, "Mammography practice in Serbia: evaluation and optimisation of image quality and the technical aspects of the mammographic imaging chain" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 139, no. 1-3 (2010):293-297, https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq096 . .