Hendrick R E
Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
Radiology. 1990 Mar;174(3 Pt 1):648-54. doi: 10.1148/radiology.174.3.2305044.
Image quality is the cornerstone to the practice of high-quality mammography. To ensure high quality in the practice of mammography, the American College of Radiology has established a voluntary program for the accreditation of mammographic screening sites. Between August 15, 1987, and February 1, 1989, 647 mammography units completed the accreditation program. Data collected from those units are presented, demonstrating that broad ranges of image quality and dose currently exist among mammographic screening sites. Reasons are discussed for the wide ranges observed, and steps are proposed to narrow the ranges of image quality and dose in the practice of mammography.
图像质量是高质量乳腺钼靶检查的基石。为确保乳腺钼靶检查的高质量，美国放射学会制定了一项乳腺钼靶筛查机构认证的自愿计划。在1987年8月15日至1989年2月1日期间，647个乳腺钼靶检查单位完成了认证计划。本文展示了从这些单位收集的数据，表明目前乳腺钼靶筛查机构的图像质量和剂量范围很广。讨论了观察到的广泛差异的原因，并提出了缩小乳腺钼靶检查中图像质量和剂量范围的措施。
