Digital breast tomosynthesis has rapidly emerged as an important new imaging modality that reduces the masking effect of overlapping fibroglandular tissue, thereby improving breast cancer detection. Early results of this screening modality are promising. This article discusses the pros and cons of digital breast tomosynthesis. Breast cancer remains a major health problem despite substantial advances in cancer research setting.
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women with ever increasing incidence and mortality rates. However, early detection through various screening modalities has shown to be effective in reducing breast cancer mortality in women. Mammography and ultrasound are the main methods of breast screening while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and tomosynthesis are emerging as new screening tools for a selected group of breast cancer patients.…
