Clinical performance of Siemens digital breast tomosynthesis versus standard supplementary mammography for the assessment of screen-detected soft-tissue abnormalities: a multi-reader study

• Published in: Clinical radiology Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 95.e9 - 95.e15
• Main Authors: Whelehan, P, Heywang-Köbrunner, S.H, Vinnicombe, S.J, Hacker, A, Jänsch, A, Hapca, A, Gray, R, Jenkin, M, Lowry, K, Oeppen, R, Reilly, M, Stahnke, M, Evans, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology; Early Detection of Cancer - instrumentation; Early Detection of Cancer - utilization; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Europe - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - instrumentation; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - utilization; Mammography - instrumentation; Mammography - utilization; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Prevalence; Radiology; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Single-Blind Method; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - instrumentation; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - utilization; X-Ray Intensifying Screens - utilization

Aim To compare the diagnostic accuracy of standard screening images plus single-view digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), using Siemens DBT equipment, with standard screening images plus supplementary mammographic views in non-calcific, screen-detected mammographic abnormalities. Materials and method...