Assessment of the uterine dose in digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis

Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 333 - 339
Published: May 1, 2022
Abstract
Digital Mammography (DM-2D) and more recently Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), are two of the most effective imaging modalities for breast cancer detection, often used in screening programmes. It may happen that exams using these two imaging modalities are inadvertently performed to pregnant women. The objective of this study is to assess the dose in the uterus due to DM-2D and DBT exams, according to two main irradiation scenarios: in the...
Paper Details
Title
Assessment of the uterine dose in digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis
Published Date
May 1, 2022
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
333 - 339
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