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Fundamentals of Mammography
- 3rd Edition - April 7, 2021
- Authors: Sue Williams, Kathryn Taylor, Stella Campbell
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 1 0 7 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 1 2 8 - 6
The third edition of Fundamentals of Mammography assists clinicians to deliver a consistently high-quality service while acquiring the skills needed to provide care at what can… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe third edition of Fundamentals of Mammography assists clinicians to deliver a consistently high-quality service while acquiring the skills needed to provide care at what can be an emotionally difficult time for many patients.
Fully updated to reflect current mammography technology, standards and radiologic environments, the book covers the principles of mammography techniques as well as equipment, quality control checks, psychological issues and communication.
This book is ideal for assistant practitioners and radiographers, both in training or newly qualified, as well as all other health professionals who use mammography in breast care settings.
- Step-by-step guide to producing high-quality mammograms
- Clear explanations and diagrams to achieve the best positioning and use of equipment
- Graphic aids showing how to accommodate different statures and configurations
- Advice on achieving and maintaining quality control for equipment and film processing
- Patient-centred approach, with case studies and information on communication
- Fully updated with the latest evidence, including electronic processing and digital technology
Radiographers, mammography technologists, breast imaging radiologists, radiologic techs, hospital radiology departments, consultant radiologists, physicians,
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- Abbreviations
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- 1. Mammography equipment and quality control
- Introduction
- Mammographic equipment choice
- Postinstallation procedures
- Routine systems checks
- Digital breast tomosynthesis
- Stereotactic devices
- Documenting test results
- Further reading
- 2. Image display and storage
- Introduction
- Picture archiving and communication systems
- Picture archiving and communication system infrastructure design
- Image review
- Tomosynthesis
- Testing the monitors
- Further reading
- 3. Breast anatomy: Implications for mammographic practice
- Embryology
- Normal development
- Normal activity
- Mammographic involution
- Interruptions to the involutionary process
- Anatomy of the adult female breast
- Congenital anomalies
- Breast cancer development
- Anatomically derived mammographic principles
- Further reading
- 4. Mammography: The first steps
- Understanding the clinical background
- Justifying the exposure
- Issues of informed or valid consent
- Premammography discussion
- Important points of technique
- Compression of the breast
- Further reading
- 5. Mammography: Basic projections
- Introduction
- The craniocaudal projection
- The mediolateral oblique projection
- Further reading
- 6. Mammography: Complementary projections
- Communication
- Medially rotated craniocaudal projection
- Laterally rotated craniocaudal projection
- Extended craniocaudal projection
- Mediolateral projection
- Lateromedial projection
- Axillary tail view
- Specialized techniques
- Rolled views/displacement views
- Localized compression or “paddle” views
- Magnification views
- Localized/paddle magnification views
- Digital breast tomosynthesis
- Contrast enhanced dual-energy mammography
- Further reading
- 7. Mammography: Tailoring the examination
- The individual
- Variations in breast development
- Mammography in women with breast implants
- Mammography of the male breast
- Mammography of the postoperative breast
- Women with disabilities and/or mental health conditions
- Transgender and nonbinary people
- Further reading
- 8. Radiologic procedures
- Introduction
- Symptomatic presentation
- Screening assessment
- Core biopsy procedures
- Image-guided core biopsy
- Vacuum-assisted procedures
- Specimen imaging
- Image-guided localization with tissue markers and wires
- Complications
- Further reading
- 9. Training, education, and continuing professional development in mammography practice
- Introduction
- Workforce pressures
- Auditing mammographic clinical practice
- Review of repeated examinations
- Mammographic image quality assessment
- Reviewing mammograms
- Examples of mammograms for image review
- Further reading
- 10. Quality assurance systems
- Introduction
- Quality assurance
- The national health service breast screening service quality assurance system
- Further reading
- 11. The basis of mammographic interpretation
- Introduction
- The role of mammography
- Mammographic features which indicate an abnormality
- Benign breast conditions
- Malignant and potentially malignant conditions
- Summary
- Further reading
- 12. Breast screening
- Principles of screening
- Incidence of breast cancer
- Screening with mammography
- Features of breast screening
- Recall for assessment
- Quality assurance
- Further reading
- 13. Psychologic issues and communication
- Influences on anxiety and behavior associated with breast cancer
- Reducing anxiety
- Mammography practitioners and communication
- Men with breast symptoms
- Breast cancer issues
- The family
- Further reading
- 14. The multidisciplinary team
- Introduction to the multidisciplinary team
- Case study to demonstrate a pathway through the multidisciplinary team
- Conclusion of the importance of multidisciplinary teams
- Further reading
- Index
- No. of pages: 160
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: April 7, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702081071
- eBook ISBN: 9780702081286