Digital mammography: clinical image evaluation

Abstract

This article addresses the essential components of the clinical image evaluation process for mammography examinations. The American College of Radiology Mammography Accreditation Program has specified 8 categories of image evaluation that are addressed in this article. While focused on the 2-view screening examination, the same general principles should apply to diagnostic mammograms. This article specifically focuses on the clinical image evaluation process as it applies to digital mammography.