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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Breast Cancer | Educational Review

Artefacts in contrast enhanced digital mammography: how can they affect diagnostic image quality and confuse clinical diagnosis?

Authors: Jacopo Nori, Maninderpal Kaur Gill, Chiara Vignoli, Giulia Bicchierai, Diego De Benedetto, Federica Di Naro, Ermanno Vanzi, Cecilia Boeri, Vittorio Miele

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) is a diagnostic tool for breast cancer detection. Artefacts are observed in about 10% of CEDM examinations. Understanding CEDM artefacts is important to prevent diagnostic misinterpretation. In this article, we have described the artefacts that we have commonly encountered in clinical practice; we hope to ease the recognition and help troubleshoot solutions to prevent or minimise them.

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Title: Artefacts in contrast enhanced digital mammography: how can they affect diagnostic image quality and confuse clinical diagnosis?
Authors: Jacopo Nori
Maninderpal Kaur Gill
Chiara Vignoli
Giulia Bicchierai
Diego De Benedetto
Federica Di Naro
Ermanno Vanzi
Cecilia Boeri
Vittorio Miele
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Breast Cancer
Mammography
Breast Cancer
Mammography
Published in: Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-019-0811-x

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