Code
|
Display
|
Definition
|
111182
|
View and Laterality Marker is partially obscured |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111183
|
View and Laterality Marker is incorrect |
Image quality deficiency. |
111184
|
View and Laterality Marker is off image |
Image quality deficiency. |
111185
|
Flash is not near edge of film |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111186
|
Flash is illegible, does not fit, or is lopsided |
Image quality deficiency according to MQSA. |
111187
|
Flash doesn't include patient name and additional patient id |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111220
|
Other failure |
Failure that is not mechanical or electrical or otherwise described. |
111188
|
Flash doesn't include date of examination |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111221
|
Unknown failure |
Unidentified or unknown cause of failure. |
111189
|
Flash doesn't include facility name and location |
Image quality deficiency according to MQSA. |
111200
|
MLO Evidence of motion blur |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111180
|
View and Laterality Marker is not near the axilla |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111181
|
View and Laterality Marker overlaps breast tissue |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111209
|
Positioning |
Inadequate arrangement of the anatomy of interest with respect to the X-Ray field and image detector sensitive area. Examples: 1) positioning is "cutoff" when the projection of anatomy of interest falls outside the sensitive area of the detector; 2) "cone cut", in which the X-Ray field does not adequately cover the anatomy of interest; 3) detector's sensitive surface is too small to cover the projection of the anatomy of interest; 4) improper angular orientation or "rotation" of anatomy of interest with respect to the X-Ray source, or detector; 5) projection of other anatomy or clothing over the anatomy of interest in the image. |
111201
|
MLO Inframammary fold is not open |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111202
|
CC Not all medial tissue visualized |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111203
|
CC Nipple not centered on image |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111204
|
CC Posterior nipple line does not measure within 1 cm of MLO |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111205
|
Nipple not in profile |
Image quality deficiency. |
111206
|
Insufficient implant displacement incorrect |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111208
|
Grid artifact(s) |
Feature(s) arising from the acquisition unit's anti-scatter grid mechanism. For two-dimensional systems, such features include those of mechanically damaged or incorrectly positioned grids. For moving or Bucky grids, artifacts may result from intentional grid motion that is inadequate in duration or velocity uniformity. |
111193
|
Date sticker is missing |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111194
|
Technical factors missing |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111195
|
Collimation too close to breast |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111196
|
Inadequate compression |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111197
|
MLO Insufficient pectoral muscle |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111198
|
MLO No fat is visualized posterior to fibroglandular tissues |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111177
|
View and Laterality Marker is missing |
Image quality deficiency according to MQSA. |
111199
|
MLO Poor separation of deep and superficial breast tissues |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111210
|
Motion blur |
Unacceptable image blur resulting from motion of the anatomy of interest during exposure or the inadequately compensated motion of X-Ray source with respect to the image detector during exposure. |
111178
|
View and Laterality Marker does not have both view and laterality |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111211
|
Under exposed |
Inadequate number of quanta reached the detector during exposure. Reasons for under exposed images include low kVp, low mAs product, excess Source Image Distance. Under exposed images have inadequate signal and higher noise in the areas of interest. |
111190
|
Flash doesn't include technologist identification |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111191
|
Flash doesn't include cassette/screen/detector identification |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111192
|
Flash doesn't include mammography unit identification |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111179
|
View and Laterality Marker does not have approved codes |
Image quality deficiency according to MQCM. |
111212
|
Over exposed |
An excess number of quanta reached the detector during exposure. Reasons for over exposed images include high kVp, high mAs product, short Source Image Distance. Over exposed images have high signal and lower noise in the areas of interest. Over exposed area may demonstrate lack of contrast from over saturation of the detector. |
111213
|
No image |
No evidence of a patient exposure. |
111214
|
Detector artifact(s) |
Superposed features or flaws of the detector. |
111215
|
Artifact(s) other than grid or detector artifact |
Features or discontinuities arising from causes other than the anti-scatter grid and image detector. |
111216
|
Mechanical failure |
Failure of the device to operate according to mechanical design specifications. |
111217
|
Electrical failure |
Failure of a device to operate according to electrical design specifications. |
111218
|
Software failure |
Attributable to software used in generation or handling of image. |
111219
|
Inappropriate image processing |
Images processed inappropriately, not following appropriate protocol. |