Evaluation of pressure-controlled mammography compression paddles with respect to force-controlled compression paddles in clinical practice.

Cécile R L P N JeukensT van DijkC BerbenJ E WildbergerM B I Lobbes

Published in: European radiology (2019)

• The pressure-controlled paddle did not show any clinically relevant changes in breast compression parameters compared to the force-controlled paddle. • The pressure-controlled paddle did not lead to significant reduction in pain scores indicated by the patients compared to the force-controlled paddle. • A large variation in compression force and compression pressure was observed in mammography exams for the both the force- and pressure-controlled compression paddle.

Keyphrases

single molecule
clinical practice
chronic pain
magnetic resonance imaging
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
contrast enhanced
pain management
neuropathic pain
patient reported outcomes
image quality