Posterior nipple line
Last revised by Stefano Pacifici
on 22 Jan 2018
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Citation:
Pacifici S, Jones J, Knipe H, et al. Posterior nipple line. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15044
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Article created:
18 Sep 2011,
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Last revised:
22 Jan 2018,
Stefano Pacifici
Disclosures:
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Synonyms:
- Posterior nipple line (PNL)
- PNL
The posterior nipple line (PNL) refers to a line drawn posteriorly and perpendicularly from the nipple towards the pectoral muscle (or the posterior image edge in CC) on the mammograms. In an adequately positioned breast, the measurement difference of this line between a CC view and MLO view should be ideally within 1 cm. It is the first key to triangulate mammographic lesions.
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