European Journal of Radiology
European Journal of Radiology
3 years ago

Towards personalized compression in mammography: A comparison study between pressure- and force-standardization

To compare a conventional 14 decanewton (daN) force-standardized compression protocol with a personalized 10kilopascal (kPa) pressure-standardized protocol. Methods A new add-on contact area detector, which enables pressure-standardized compression, is validated in a double-blinded intra-individual comparison study. Breast screening participants (433) received one craniocaudal (CC) and one mediolateral oblique (MLO) compression for both breasts. Three of these compressions were force-standardized, and one, blinded and randomly assigned, was pressure-standardized. Participants scored their pain experience on an 11-point numerical rating scale (NRS). Three experienced breast-screening radiologists, blinded for compression protocol, indicated which images required retakes. Results An unanticipated under-compression issue that occurred at forces below 5daN was effectively solved with minimal extra radiographer training during the study. For pressure-standardized compressions obtained at 5daN or more, the compressed breasts thickness increased on average 4.2% (MLO)—6.3% (CC), average pain scores were reduced by 10% (MLO)—17% (CC) and the proportion of women experiencing severe pain (NRS≥7) was reduced by 27% (MLO)—32% (CC), compared with force-standardized compressions (all p-values <0.05). Average glandular dose (AGD) and proportions of retakes were similar for both protocols. Conclusion Pressure-standardized compressions resulted in AGD values and a retake proportion similar to force-standardized compressions, while pain was significantly reduced.

Publisher URL: www.sciencedirect.com/science

DOI: S0720048X14005725

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