Magnification view (mammography)

Last revised by Andrew Murphy ◉ on 23 Mar 2023

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Citation:

Pacifici S, Bickle I, Knipe H, et al. Magnification view (mammography). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-16209

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-16209

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/16209

rID:

16209

Article created:

29 Dec 2011, Stefano Pacifici

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Last revised:

23 Mar 2023, Andrew Murphy ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Andrew Murphy had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

10 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Breast

Sections:

Radiography

Synonyms:

Magnification views
Air gap view

A magnification view in mammography is performed to evaluate and count microcalcifications and its extension (as well the assessment of the borders and the tissue structures of a suspicious area or a mass) by using a magnification device which brings the breast away from the film plate and closer to the x-ray source. This allows the acquisition of magnified images (1.5x to 2x magnification) of the region of interest.