Marked radiation reduction in mammography investigated.

How do very low dose images in digital mammography compare to regular dose images? A ‘proof-of-principle’ study on diagnostic performance and physical image quality

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27999

Enrollment

400

Registered

2011-01-12

Start date

2010-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast cancer, digital mammography, dosimetry Borstkanker, digitale mammografie, dosimetrie

Interventions

Additional low-dose mammographic views.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female; 2. Age > 30 years; 3. Scheduled mammography; 4. Every clinical indication; 5. Every ethnicity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No informed consent; 2. Male; 3. Age < 30 years; 4. Pregnancy; 5. Lactation; 6. Extreme mastodynia (breast pain); 7. Physical conditions that restrict mammography assessment (e.g. paralysis, stiffness, etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Detection rate; 2. Subjective diagnostic quality (by radiologists); 3. Image quality (by physico-technical methods).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Image noise (by radiologists); 2. BIRADS category; 3. Need for additional imaging; 4. Lesion type (in case of visible pathology).	—

Contacts

Public ContactA.M.J. Bleukens

Constantijnstraat 8 4811 PT Breda

n.bluekens@elisabeth.nl+31 (0)13 5391313

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)