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PB.21. Is the technical quality of screening mammograms lower in Asian women who cannot understand the English language?

Authors: A Steele, J Morris, A Jain, S Iram, V Reece, M Griffiths

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Special Issue 1/2014

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Good patient and radiographer communication is vital for good quality mammograms. Many Asian women 47 to 73 years old cannot understand English. The Radiographers QA Guidelines categorise mammographic images as Perfect, Good, Moderate and Inadequate (PGMI). The standards required are 75% PG, 97% PGM and <3% I (inadequate). …

Title: PB.21. Is the technical quality of screening mammograms lower in Asian women who cannot understand the English language?
Authors: A Steele
J Morris
A Jain
S Iram
V Reece
M Griffiths
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Breast Cancer Research / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr3728

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