Extensible
20020904
Table CID 6041. Mammography Image Quality Finding
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Coding Scheme Designator |
Code Value |
Code Meaning |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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DCM |
View and Laterality Marker is missing |
MQSA |
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DCM |
View and Laterality Marker does not have both view and laterality |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
View and Laterality Marker does not have approved codes |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
View and Laterality Marker is not near the axilla |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
View and Laterality Marker overlaps breast tissue |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
View and Laterality Marker is partially obscured |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
View and Laterality Marker is incorrect |
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DCM |
View and Laterality Marker is off image |
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DCM |
Flash is not near edge of film |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Flash is illegible, does not fit, or is lopsided |
MQSA |
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DCM |
Flash doesn't include patient name and additional patient id |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Flash doesn't include date of examination |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Flash doesn't include facility name and location |
MQSA |
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DCM |
Flash doesn't include technologist identification |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Flash doesn't include cassette/screen/detector identification |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Flash doesn't include mammography unit identification |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Date sticker is missing |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Technical factors missing |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Collimation too close to breast |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Inadequate compression |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
MLO Insufficient pectoral muscle |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
MLO No fat is visualized posterior to fibroglandular tissues |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
MLO Poor separation of deep and superficial breast tissues |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
MLO Evidence of motion blur |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
MLO Inframammary fold is not open |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
CC Not all medial tissue visualized |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
CC Nipple not centered on image |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
CC Posterior nipple line does not measure within 1 cm of MLO |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Nipple not in profile |
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DCM |
Insufficient implant displacement incorrect |
MQCM 1999 |
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DCM |
Grid artifact(s) |
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DCM |
Positioning |
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DCM |
Motion blur |
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DCM |
Under exposed |
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DCM |
Over exposed |
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DCM |
No image |
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DCM |
Detector artifact(s) |
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DCM |
Artifact(s) other than grid or detector artifact |
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DCM |
Mechanical failure |
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DCM |
Electrical failure |
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DCM |
Software failure |
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DCM |
Inappropriate image processing |
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DCM |
Other failure |
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DCM |
Unknown failure |