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Cite this article as: Alomairy NA, Awaji RA, Hurubi SI, Ajlan SM, Alshamrani WA, Shbier AA. 2026. Evaluating factors affecting mean glandular dose in mammography: a retrospective analysis. Radioprotection 61( 2): 132 – 139. https:// doi. org / 10.1051 / radiopro / 2025039