Patient-Assisted Compression - Impact on Image Quality and Workflow

Not Applicable

Completed

Interventions: Device: Patient-Assisted (PA) Breast Compression
Device: Technologist-Controlled (TC) Breast Compression

Brief Summary: This study is being conducted to compare the image quality of breast images obtained using standard (technologist-controlled \[TC\]) compression and patient-assisted (PA) compression and to evaluate the impact of PA compression on clinical workflow.

Detailed Description: Patient-assisted (PA) compression allows the patient to participate in controlling the amount of compression force during mammography and is a personalized approach that has demonstrated successful reduction in discomfort experienced during mammography. GE Healthcare's Senographe Pristina, an innovative mammography platform that provides both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) imaging capabilities, offers both standard and PA compression modes. This study is being conducted to compare the image quality of breast images obtained using TC compression and PA compression, and to evaluate the impact of PA compression on clinical workflow. The study population will consist of adult asymptomatic women presenting for screening 2D mammography.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Are women aged 40 years or older;
Are asymptomatic and scheduled for FFDM screening mammography;
Have left and right breasts;
Have breast sizes compatible with the dimensions of a 24 x 31 cm image detector, without anatomical cut-off;
Are documented as non-pregnant based on the investigator's medical judgment and in consideration of local clinical practice standards for evidence of non-pregnancy;
Are able and willing to comply with study procedures; and
Are able and willing to provide written informed consent to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Have been previously included in this study or are participating in another study expected to interfere with study procedures or outcomes;
Have undergone diagnostic or surgical intervention(s) or procedure(s) on either breast, including breast biopsy, lumpectomy, or reconstruction, within five (5) years (≤ 5 years) of the study exam date;
Are currently undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or have a history of prior radiotherapy treatment on either breast;
Are currently lactating; or
Have breast implants.

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
All Study Participants	Patient-Assisted (PA) Breast Compression	All subjects will undergo their regularly scheduled full-field digital mammogram, consisting of bilateral, 2-view (craniocaudal \[CC\] and mediolateral oblique \[MLO\]) image acquisition. In addition, a study-specific, unilateral 2-view image set will obtained, utilizing the PA breast compression mode.
All Study Participants	Technologist-Controlled (TC) Breast Compression	All subjects will undergo their regularly scheduled full-field digital mammogram, consisting of bilateral, 2-view (craniocaudal \[CC\] and mediolateral oblique \[MLO\]) image acquisition. In addition, a study-specific, unilateral 2-view image set will obtained, utilizing the PA breast compression mode.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Subjects With Acceptable Overall Clinical Image Quality for Patient-assisted (PA) and Technologist-controlled (TC) Image Sets	Through study completion, on average 1 month	One PA image set and one TC image set was acquired from each completed subject. The overall clinical image quality acceptability was collected and summarized on a per subject-basis using binary responses of either acceptable or unacceptable for unilateral, two-view PA and TC compression image sets. Two readers evaluated each of the 60 image sets (30 PA and 30 TC compression image sets from 30 completed participants). In cases of disagreement between Readers 1 and 2, a third reader provided adjudication.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability of Mammographic Attributes	Through study completion, on average 1 month	Acceptability of mammographic attributes using a binary response of either acceptable or unacceptable for unilateral, two-view PA and TC compression image sets were summarized.
Repeat Image Acquisition	Through study completion, on average 1 month	Number of incidences per image set when the technologists or readers indicated a repeat acquisition for PA and TC compression modes. More than one incident (i.e. reason for repeat from technologist or view indicated for repeat by readers) could have been selected for a given image set.