Role of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Screening and Diagnostic Breast Imaging

Publication date: Available online 14 August 2017
Source:Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Author(s): Stamatia Destounis
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) is quickly becoming the standard of care in breast cancer screening and diagnosis. Since its introduction to the clinical landscape in 2011, radiologists specializing in breast disease diagnosis around the country have made the decision to adopt the technology for both screening and diagnostic applications; with adoption growing substantially in present day. Users of the technology have attested to the benefits the technology affords, both in screening and the diagnostic evaluation of patients, through recent years of peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations. This review article will describe the history of DBT and its implementation; from the early days of research, through Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, to integration into the clinical workflow, in the setting of screening and diagnostic evaluation.



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