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Breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis
1Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Center, Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal, University of Oslo, Kirkeveien 166, 0407, Oslo, Norway. PERSKA@ous-hf.no.
Breast Cancer (Tokyo, Japan)
|May 4, 2016
Summary
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) shows great potential for improving breast cancer screening by reducing recall rates and increasing cancer detection compared to full-field digital mammography (FFDM). DBT may become the new standard in mammography screening.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Oncology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) implementation is rapidly increasing globally.
- Experimental studies suggest significant potential for DBT in breast cancer screening.
- Existing studies, though often based on small populations, indicate promising results.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of studies comparing full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and DBT.
- To assess the effectiveness of DBT in breast cancer screening.
- To present the main results of recent screening studies.
Main Methods:
- Review of retrospective screening studies and prospective trials on DBT.
- Analysis of data comparing DBT with FFDM in breast cancer screening.
- Presentation of key findings from published screening studies.
Main Results:
- Retrospective US studies show decreased recall rates with DBT adjunct to FFDM.
- Most studies indicate an increased cancer detection rate with DBT.
- Prospective European trials consistently demonstrate a significant increase in cancer detection rates.
Conclusions:
- Both retrospective and prospective studies confirm DBT's potential to enhance breast cancer screening.
- DBT can be considered an improved mammogram, overcoming limitations of conventional FFDM.
- Tomosynthesis is poised to become the future standard in mammography screening.
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