Magnification view (mammography)

Magnification

view (mammography) • Ductal carcinoma in situ - microcalcifications - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Kruger, G. Ductal carcinoma in situ - microcalcifications. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-18965 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Magnification

view (mammography) • Malignant breast mass - BIRADS 5 - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Deborah, M. Malignant breast mass - BIRADS 5. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-77103 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

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A magnification view in mammography is performed to evaluate and count microcalcifications and its extension (as well the assessment of the borders and the tissue structures of a suspicious area or a mass) by using a magnification device which brings the breast away from the film plate and closer to the x-ray source. This allows the acquisition of magnified images (1.5x to 2x magnification) of the region of interest.