posterior nipple line

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The posterior nipple line (PNL) refers to a line drawn posteriorly and perpendicularly from the nipple towards the pectoral muscle (or the posterior image edge in CC) on the mammograms. In an adequately positioned breast, the measurement difference of this line between a CC view and MLO view should be ideally within 1 cm. It is the first key to triangulate mammographic lesions.

Siehe auch:

Mammographie

und weiter:

MLO view

Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu posterior nipple line:

Mammographie

Hacking C, Normal breast mammography (tomosynthesis) and ultrasound. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Jan 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-65325 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)