Table 7.
Comparison of the compressed breast thickness (CBT) and AGD values of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) at 75th and 95th percentile with corresponding previously published values.
| Author(s) (Year) | Number of Women | CBT (mm) | AGD (mGy) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 75th Percentile | 95th Percentile | |||
| Lekatou, Metaxas [22] | 300 | All: 56.3 CC: 53.9 MLO: 58.6 |
All: 1.25 CC: 1.18 MLO: 1.32 |
All: 1.44 CC: 1.41 MLO: 1.48 |
All: 1.77 CC: 1.76 MLO: 1.78 |
| Karsh [23] | 200 | All: 61.32 CC: 56.92 MLO: 66.5 |
All: 1.06 CC: 0.98 MLO: 1.13 |
All: 1.21 CC: 1.12 MLO: 1.28 |
All: 1.56 CC: 1.46 MLO: 1.64 |
| Dzidzornu, Angmorterh [24] | 979 | All: 40 CC: 36 MLO: 45 |
All: 1.8 CC: 1.6 MLO: 2.0 |
All: 1.9 CC: 1.6 MLO: 2.4 |
All: 4.1 CC: 3.0 MLO: 4.6 |
| Current study | 87 | All: 55.19 CC: 50.94 MLO: 58.95 |
All: 1.73 CC: 1.53 MLO: 1.92 |
All: 2.05 CC: 1.68 MLO: 2.25 |
All: 3.45 CC: 2.92 MLO: 3.94 |