Table 3:

Evaluation of the quality of breast positioning by CC view and MLO view

Assessment categoryRight-side imagesLeft-side images
No.% (95% CI)No.% (95% CI)
CC view
 Adequate87677.7 (74.2 to 81.0)91381.0 (77.5 to 84.2)
 Critical failure25122.3 (19.0 to 25.8)21419.0 (15.8 to 22.5)
 Total1127100.01127100.0
MLO view
 Adequate90280.0 (75.9 to 83.7)92982.4 (78.4 to 86.0)
 Critical failure22520.0 (16.3 to 24.1)19817.6 (14.0 to 21.6)
 Total1127100.01127100.0
  • Note: CC = craniocaudal, CI = confidence interval, MLO = mediolateral oblique.