Abstract According to the National Register of Health Care Facilities (CNES), there are
approximately 477 mammography systems operating in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, of
which an estimated 200 are digital apparatus using mainly computerized radiography (CR)
or direct radiography (DR) systems. Mammography is irreplaceable in the diagnosis and
early detection of breast cancer, the leading cause of cancer death among women
worldwide. A high standard of image quality alongside smaller doses and optimization of …

AccordingtotheNationalRegisterofHealthCa… (CNES), thereareapproximately477mam-mographysystemsoperatinginthestateofMin…
, Brazil, ofwhichanestimated200aredigital apparatus usingmainlycomputerizedradiography
(CR) ordirectradiography (DR) systems. Mammo-graphyisirreplaceableinthediagnosisandear…
, theleadingcauseofcancer death amongwomenworldwide. Ahighstandardofimagequalityalongsidesma…
-mization ofproceduresareessentialifearlydetectionist…. Thisstudyaimedtodeterminedosi-
metry andimagequalityin68mammographyservice…. Thedata of thisstudywerecollectedbetweentheyearsof2 …