Table 7 Criteria rakings (mean values based on Kendall’s W) comparison between first and second Delphi rounds regarding mediolateral image manoeuvre combining the opinions of both groups (radiologists and radiographers)
Criteria for mediolateral projection of breast implants mammograms with Eklund manoeuvre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Criteria | 1st round (average) | Criteria | 2nd round (average) |
Sharpness of breast tissue | 5.2 | Sharpness of breast tissue | 6.0 |
Absence of artefacts | 5.4 | Visualisation of inferior breast tissue | 6.8 |
Breast aligned in the detector’s centre | 5.5 | Maximum retropulsion of implant | 6.8 |
Visualisation of superior breast tissue | 6.4 | Superior edge 2 cm | 7.4 |
Visualisation of inferior breast tissue | 6.4 | Adequate image contrast | 7.4 |
Spread of breast tissue | 6.4 | Adequate image penetration | 7.4 |
Maximum retropulsion of implant | 6.6 | Visualisation of superior breast tissue | 8.3 |
Absence of skin folders | 6.9 | Breast aligned in the detector’s centre | 8.3 |
Images in mirror | 6.9 | Nipple in profile | 8.4 |
Visualisation of retroglandular adipose tissue | 7.6 | Absence of artefacts | 9.0 |
Visualisation of implant’s anterior edge | 9.3 | Absence of skin folders | 9.6 |
Inframammary angle open and visible | 10.0 | Spread of breast tissue | 9.9 |
Visualisation of pectoral muscle anterior edge | 12.4 | Inframammary angle open and visible | 10.0 |
Visualisation of vascular anatomy | 12.7 | Visualisation of retroglandular adipose tissue | 10.8 |
Visualisation of pores along the skin | 13.3 | Images in mirror | 12.1 |
Skin line visible | 15.0 | Visualisation of pectoral muscle anterior edge | 12.2 |
Nipple in profile | Left out | Visualisation of implant’s anterior edge | 12.7 |
Superior edge 2 cm | Left out | Visualisation of vascular anatomy | Left out |
Adequate image contrast | Left out | Visualisation of pores along the skin | Left out |
Adequate image penetration | Left out | Skin line visible | Left out |