Breast Implant Prevalence in the Dutch Female Population Assessed by Chest Radiographs

Abstract Background Breast implant-related health problems are a subject of fierce debate. Reliable population-based estimates of implant prevalence rates are not available, however, due to a lack of historical registries and incomplete sales data, precluding absolute risk assessments. Objectives This study aimed to describe the methodology of a novel procedure to determine Dutch breast implant prevalence based on the evaluation of routine chest radiographs. Methods The validity of the new method was first examined in a separate study. Eight reviewers examined a series of 180 chest radiographs... Mehr ...