CC imaging

• Symmetrical images
• Medials are fully depicted
• Laterals are depicted as far as possible
• Fibro-glandular triangle fully depicted and stretched out as far as possible
• Musc. pectoralis depicted if possible
• Nipple between 12 and 1 o’clock if possible
• Free projection of nipple, if possible

MLO imaging

• Symmetrical images
• Sufficient breadth in musc. pectoralis depiction
• Sufficient depth in musc. pectoralis depiction (± nipple level)
• Fibro-glandular triangle depicted at maximum breadth and stretched out as far as possible
• Breast-abdomen transition depicted
• Free projection of nipple, if possible

General quality criteria

• Uniform, reproducable mammogram
• Good compression
• No folds
• Correct imaging (acquisition, processing, reproduction)
• No lack of sharpness through movement
• Correct marking and identification
• No obscuring elements (shoulder, chin, hair…)