PURPOSE The aim of this study was to measure the image quality of a digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) system quantitatively. MATERIALS AND METHODS The signal transfer property (STP), modulation transfer function (MTF), noise power spectrum (NPS), and detective quantum efficiency (DQE) of the Hologic Selenia Dimensions breast tomosynthesis system were measured according to established methods...

PURPOSE To assess interpretation performance and radiation dose when two-dimensional synthesized mammography (SM) images versus standard full-field digital mammography (FFDM) images are used alone or in combination with digital breast tomosynthesis images. MATERIALS AND METHODS A fully crossed, mode-balanced multicase (n = 123), multireader (n = 8), retrospective observer performance study wa...

OBJECTIVE Digital mammography combined with tomosynthesis is gaining clinical acceptance, but data are limited that show its impact in the clinical environment. We assessed the changes in performance measures, if any, after the introduction of tomosynthesis systems into our clinical practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this observational study, we used verified practice- and outcome-related dat...

Chest tomosynthesis is a relatively recently introduced technique in healthcare, which produces section images of the chest at a lower radiation dose than computed tomography (CT) and with better depth resolution than conventional chest radiography. The primary aims of the studies described in this dissertation were to compare chest tomosynthesis with conventional radiography, to evaluate the e...

Tubular carcinoma of the breast is a rare variant of invasive ductal carcinoma. We report a case of 42-year-old asymptomatic female with a histopathological proven multifocal tubular carcinoma, studied by mammography, Tomosynthesis, Ultrasound, and Magnetic Resonance. Herein, we discuss the advantages and limitations of Tomosynthesis, an emerging imaging technique, in this particular case.

The use of mammography techniques for the screening and diagnosis of breast cancers has been limited by the overlapping of cancer symptoms with normal tissue structures. To overcome this problem, two methods have been developed and actively investigated recently: digital tomosynthesis mammography and cone beam breast CT. Comparison study with these three techniques will be helpful to understand...

PURPOSE To introduce an alternative approach to three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging using a method that is similar to x-ray tomosynthesis. METHODS Variable angle tilted-projection images are acquired using a multiple-oblique view (MOV) pulse sequence. Reconstruction is performed using three methods similar to that of x-ray tomosynthesis, which generate a set of tomographic ...

background tomosynthesis is a new technology of digital mammography that enables the acquisition of a three - dimensional image and allows visualization of cancers not apparent by conventional mammography. ultrasound (us) is also used for tumor monitoring, which is highly operator dependent and has some problems with reproducibility. us is also an easily available and noninvasive modality. our ...

Houssami, N., Bernardi, D., Pellegrini, M., Valentini, M., Fanto, C., Ostillio, L., Tuttobene, P., Luparia, A., Macaskill, P. (2017). Breast cancer detection using single-reading of breast tomosynthesis (3D-mammography) compared to doublereading of 2D-mammography: Evidence from a populationbased trial. Cancer Epidemiology, 47, 94-99. [More...

Aim: A prospective clinical study was done to see whether it is possible to reduce the rate of re-excisions using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) compared commercial FFDM. Material and Method: Between 1/2011 and 5/2011 we diagnosed an invasive breast cancer (BI-RADS 5) in 100 patients. After histological verification we performed breast-conserving therapy with intraoperative imaging using on...