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Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: an Overview

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Breast cancer is emerging as the most common malignancy in Indian women. Mammography is one of the few screening modalities available to the modern world that has proved itself of much use by aiding early detection and treatment of non-palpable, node-negative breast cancers. However, due to its two-dimensional nature, many cases of malignancies are still missed, to be detected at a later date or by an alternate modality. In 2011, FDA approved the supplemental use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in screening and diagnostic set ups. The acquisition of multiple low-dose projection images of the compressed parenchyma provided a ‘third’ dimension to the mammogram whereby the breast tissue could be seen layer by layer on the workstation. It improves cancer detection rate, and reduces recall rate and false-positive findings by improving lesion characterization. The current review discusses the principle of DBT with a comprehensive study of the literature.

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    Ekta Dhamija, Malvika Gulati & Smriti Hari

  2. Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India

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Dhamija, E., Gulati, M., Deo, S.V.S. et al. Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: an Overview. Indian J Surg Oncol 12, 315–329 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-021-01310-y

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