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Mammography and breast implants

G L Bantick1, I Taggart

  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.

British Journal of Plastic Surgery
|January 1, 1995
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Mammography with breast implants presents challenges. The Eklund displacement technique offers superior imaging, yet awareness and use in the UK are notably low, with only 17.4% of surveyed units employing it.

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Mammography for patients with breast implants is challenging due to implant opacity and tissue displacement.
  • Standard mammography may obscure important diagnostic information in augmented breasts.
  • Secondary changes like capsular calcification can further complicate interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess current mammographic practices for patients with breast implants in the United Kingdom.
  • To evaluate the awareness and adoption of the Eklund displacement technique among UK mammography units.

Main Methods:

  • A telephone survey was conducted with 23 mammography units across the UK.
  • The survey aimed to identify the mammographic techniques used for patients with breast implants.

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Main Results:

  • Significant variation in mammographic practice for breast implant patients was observed.
  • Awareness of the Eklund displacement technique and its benefits was generally low.
  • Only 4 out of 23 (17.4%) surveyed mammography units reported using the displacement technique.

Conclusions:

  • There is a lack of widespread adoption of the superior Eklund displacement mammography technique in the UK.
  • Further education and training are needed to improve mammographic imaging quality for patients with breast implants in the UK.