Ethnic Variation in Volumetric Breast Density

• Published in: Breast Imaging pp. 127 - 133
• Main Authors: Hashmi, Sadaf, Sergeant, Jamie C., Morris, Julie, Whiteside, Sigrid, Stavrinos, Paula, Evans, D. Gareth, Howell, Tony, Wilson, Mary, Barr, Nicky, Boggis, Caroline, Astley, Susan M.
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Breast density; ethnicity; mammography; Quantra; volumetric

Volumetric breast density was determined using QuantraTM (Hologic) in 1356 women undergoing routine breast screening. Self-reported ethnicity, age, HRT use, weight and height were also available. 1038 women declared themselves to be White (British or Irish), 71 Black, 77 Asian, 91 Jewish, 31 Mixed R...