Table 4 Criteria raking (mean values based in Kendall’s W) comparison between first and second Delphi rounds regarding craniocaudal images performed with Eklund manoeuvre combining the opinions of both groups (radiologists and radiographers)
Criteria for craniocaudal projection of breast implant mammograms with Eklund manoeuvre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Criteria | 1st round (average) | Criteria | 2nd round (average) |
Sharpness of breast tissue | 5.5 | Sharpness of breast tissue | 5.4 |
Absence of artefacts | 5.6 | Maximum retropulsion of implant | 5.8 |
Spread of breast tissue | 6.2 | Visualisation of medial breast tissue | 6.1 |
Nipple in profile | 6.8 | Adequate image contrast | 6.1 |
Maximum retropulsion of implant | 6.9 | Adequate image penetration | 6.1 |
Breast aligned with the detector’s centre | 7.1 | Visualisation of retroglandular adipose tissue | 6.8 |
Visualisation of medial breast tissue | 8.1 | Breast aligned with the detector’s centre | 7.0 |
Absence of skin folders | 8.1 | Absence of artefacts | 7.2 |
Visualisation of implant’s anterior edge | 8.6 | Absence of skin folders | 7.6 |
Visualisation of retroglandular adipose tissue | 9.0 | Spread of breast tissue | 7.7 |
Nipple angle +/− 10° | 9.9 | Nipple in profile | 8.5 |
Images in mirror | 10.1 | Visualisation of implant’s anterior edge | 9.1 |
Axillary tail visible | 10.5 | Images in mirror | 10.3 |
Skin line visible | 11.6 | Axillary tail visible | 11.3 |
Visualisation of vascular anatomy | 11.8 | Visualisation of pectoral muscle | Left out |
Visualisation of pectoral muscle | 13.5 | Nipple angle +/− 10° | Left out |
Skin line visible | 14.0 | Visualisation of vascular anatomy | Left out |
Adequate image contrast | Not included | Visualisation of pores along the skin | Left out |
Adequate image penetration | Not included | Skin line visible | Left out |