Diagnostic mammography (± tomosynthesis)
Bilateral CC and MLO, with supplementary views as indicated
Typical, not policy
Timings, volumes and delays here are representative values drawn from published guidance. Scanner generation, injector, cardiac output and local preference all move them. Confirm against your department's own protocol before you rely on a number.
When to use it
- Symptomatic breast assessment in women typically over 40.
- Screening recall assessment.
Technique
- Combined with ultrasound and clinical examination in triple assessment.
Where it goes wrong
- Sensitivity falls markedly in dense breast tissue, so a normal mammogram does not exclude malignancy in a woman with a palpable lump.
Clinical questions that reach this study
Contrast
None
Acquisition
Safety checks this protocol carries
Derived from the contrast agent and phases above, not authored here — which is why they cannot drift apart from what the protocol actually does.
- Pregnancy status before an ionising exposure· radiographer at scan