Investigation of Contrast Enhanced Mammography dose
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigation of Contrast Enhanced Mammography patient doses: concordance of mean glandular dose with displayed dose for patient and phantom data over a range of compressed breast thicknesses and breast densities
IRAS ID
333944
Contact name
Sarah Savaridas
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Dundee
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, months, days
Research summary
Mammograms are a type imaging test that uses x-rays or radiation. Contrast enhanced mammograms are a relatively new type of test that takes extra images to show areas in the breast that take up x-ray dye (contrast), this means it is better for detecting cancer. However, the extra images mean that the x-ray dose increases. It is very important that we can accurately and easily calculate this. This study will check how accurate the dose that is displayed on the image is.
REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/PR/0482
Date of REC Opinion
30 Apr 2024
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion