Rad T 275 Mammography
Types of Mammography Diagnostic –Patients with symptoms or risk factors Screening –Asymptomatic patients
Mammography Equipment High frequency generators Target material –Molybdenum –Rhodium –Tungsten FSS –0.1/0.3mm
Mammo Equip cont. Filtration –Inherent 0.1 mm Al eq 23 degree target angle and tube tilt Heel effect –Anode is farthest from the chest wall Compression –Uniform thickness –Reduced OID –Less thickness, less scatter, lower dose
Mammo equip cont. Grids –Moving grids with 4:1 or 5:1 ratios AEC –Necessary due to differences in breast composition
Cyst
Infiltrating duct carcinoma
Duct carcinoma In situ
Cyst
Fibroadenoma Non cancerous
Implant rupture
Invasive ductal and lobular carcinoma PrePost