VolparaTM as a measurement tool for breast volume

Isabel Teo; Patricia Whelehan; Elizabeth Macaskill; Sarah Vinnicombe; David A. Munnoch; Andrew Evans

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2015.11.024

Volpara^TM as a measurement tool for breast volume

Isabel Teo (Lead / Corresponding author), Patricia Whelehan, Elizabeth Macaskill, Sarah Vinnicombe, David A. Munnoch, Andrew Evans

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Abstract

Mammography has been a standard form of imaging the breast in the United Kingdom since 1988. With the advent of full-field digital mammography, software tools designed to provide automated breast density assessment are now available. These tools have emerged because mammographic breast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer. The two commercially available systems are Quantra™ (Hologic Inc., Bedford, MA, USA) and Volpara™ (Matakina, Wellington, New Zealand). They calculate breast volume and density based on area and thickness measurements derived from the raw versions of the two-view digital mammograms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	581-582
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Volume	69
Issue number	4
Early online date	17 Dec 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2015.11.024
Publication status	Published - Apr 2016

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Surgery

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