Artefacts in contrast enhanced digital mammography: How it can affect diagnostic image quality and confuse clinical diagnosis?

Congress:

ECR 2020

Poster Number:

C-06738

Type:

Educational Exhibit

Keywords:

Breast, Mammography, Contrast agent-intravenous, Artifacts, Not applicable, Performed at one institution

Authors:

G. BICCHIERAI¹, C. Vignoli¹, D. De Benedetto¹, F. Di Naro¹, M. kaur Gill², V. Miele³, J. Nori¹; ¹FIRENZE/IT, ²Klang/MY, ³Florence/IT

DOI:

10.26044/ecr2020/C-06738

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/ecr2020/C-06738

Learning objectives

To identify the possible artefacts that may occur during a Contrast Enhanced Digital Mammography (CEDM) study
To analyze the possible causes of the various types of CEDM’s artefacts
To Discuss the assessment and possible rectification of these artefacts to prevent diagnostic misinterpretation