Published 2018
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Journal article
Breast tomosynthesis: A diagnostic addition to screening digital mammography
Creators
- 1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo (Egypt)
Description
Comparison between digital mammography alone and with adding digital breast tomosynthesis inbreast cancer screening. Patients and methods:143 females underwent digital mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis and breast ultrasound. Results: DBT+DM decreased recall rate by 38% in BI-RADS 0. From BI-RADS I till BI-RADS V DBT+DM showed more accuracy than DM. In BI-RADS IV DBT+DM decreased false positive results by 33%. Conclusion: Adding digital breast tomosynthesis to digital mammography improves the diagnostic accuracy inbreast cancer screening
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 49
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 529-535
- ISSN
- 2090-4762
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 53005104
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DISEASES; DOSES; GLANDS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; ORGANS