The Effect of Breast Size and Density in Turkish Women on Radiation Dose in Full-Field Digital Mammography


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İdil Soylu A., Ozturk M., Polat A. V.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, vol.17, no.4, pp.315-321, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2021.6285
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.315-321
  • Keywords: Breast volume, mammography, radiation dose, CANCER, RISK, COMPRESSION
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to look into the relationship between breast size and mammographic breast density in women and breast radiation dose on full-field digital mammography (FFDM), as well as the factors that influence radiation dose.