Table 3.
Results of the paired evaluation of image quality by radiologists and radiographers
| Measurements | CC view (n = 144), radiologists, % (n) | CC view (n = 144), radiographers, % (n) | MLO view (n = 144), radiologists, % (n) | MLO view (n = 144), radiographers, % (n) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP | RP | No difference | p value | FP | RP | No difference | p value | FP | RP | No difference | p value | FP | RP | No difference | p value | |
| Projects more of the lateral part | 14.6 (21) | 62.5 (90) | 22.9 (33) | <0.01 | 20.1 (29) | 56.9 (82) | 22.9 (33) | <0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Projects more of the medial part | 10.4 (15) | 52.1 (75) | 37.5 (54) | <0.01 | 18.1 (26) | 44.4 (64) | 37.5 (54) | <0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Glandular tissue more to chest wall side | 31.9 (46) | 0.00 (0) | 68.1 (98) | <0.01 | 63.2 (91) | 0.00 (0) | 36.8 (53) | <0.01 | 31.2 (45) | 2.8 (4) | 66.0 (95) | <0.01 | 45.8 (66) | 0.00 (0) | 54.2 (78) | <0.01 |
| Better separation glandular tissue* | 29.9 (43) | 1.4 (2) | 68.7 (99) | <0.01 | 9.7 (14) | 0.00 (0) | 90.3 (130) | <0.01 | ||||||||
| Pectoral muscle wider | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 20.8 (30) | 61.1 (88) | 18.1 (26) | <0.01 | 17.4 (25) | 62.5 (90) | 20.1 (29) | <0.01 |
| Pectoral muscle deeper | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 16.0 (23) | 26.4 (38) | 57.6 (83) | 0.07 | 4.9 (7) | 10.4 (15) | 84.7 (122) | 0.14 |
NA = not applicable
* only scored by radiographers