Breast tomosynthesis in clinical practice: initial results

摘要: The purpose of this study was to assess the potential value tomosynthesis in women with an abnormal screening mammogram or clinical symptoms. Mammography and investigations 513 woman symptoms were prospectively classified according ACR BI-RADS criteria. Sensitivity specificity both techniques for detection cancer calculated. In 112 newly detected cancers, mammography each false-negative 8 cases (7%). cases, tumor ultrasound (n = 4), MRI 2), by recall after breast interpretation 1), prophylactic mastectomy 1). Combining results 109 cancers. Therefore three patients, missed carcinoma. sensitivity 92.9%, 86.1 84.4%, respectively. Tomosynthesis can be used as additional technique patients referred Additional lesions tomosynthesis, however, are also likely other work-up these patients.