Tomosynthesis Aids Breast Cancer Detection

Tomosynthesis is significantly better than conventional mammography at detecting breast cancers and characterizing morphology, according to research presented at RSNA 2013.

“There have been just a few clinical studies focusing on the advantages of tomosynthesis over conventional mammography,” said Pragya A. Dang, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Those studies include findings that the use of tomosynthesis reduces recall rates, improves diagnostic accuracy and increases cancer detection.

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Offers Superior Pre-surgical Staging

Digital breast tomosynthesis has the potential to replace full-field digital mammography (FFDM) for assessing invasive breast cancer, according to an RSNA 2013 presenter.