Published 1986 | Version v1
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Mammography - a user's guide

Creators

Description

This report is intended to be a practical guide to physicians and technologists who perform and interpret mammography and to physicists, engineers and technologists who calibrate and monitor mammographic facilities and evaluate image quality factors. The report includes seven major sections: Introduction; Breast Imaging; Dose Evaluation; Image Quality; Quality Assurance; Other Breast Imaging Methods; and Benefits and Risks of Mammography. Also included are a summary and conclusions, various appendices and an extensive bibliography. 335 references

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.
Imprint Place
Bethesda, MD (USA)
ISBN
0-913392-79-0
Imprint Pagination
186 p.
Series
NCRP Report No. 85.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17082710
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; MAMMARY GLANDS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; GLANDS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; MEDICINE; ORGANS