Hologic - Breast Cancer Detection - Breast Tomosynthesis


Case 11719 - Spiculated Mass with Breast Tomosynthesis H. J. Teertstra, M.D. Netherlands Cancer Hospital

2D Image	Tomosynthesis Image

Clinical Evaluation: Mass is an invasive ductal carcinoma. The spiculated margins of the mass are much better appreciated in the tomosynthesis image (Fig on right) versus the conventional digital mammogram

Breast tomosynthesis is a 3-dimensional imaging technology that involves acquiring images of a stationary compressed breast at multiple angles during a short scan. The individual images are then reconstructed into a series of thin high-resolution slices that can be displayed individually or in a dynamic ciné mode.

Digital breast tomosynthesis offers a number of exciting opportunities including the possibility of reduced breast compression, improved diagnostic and screening accuracy, 3-D lesion localization, and contrast-enhanced 3-D imaging


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CAUTION: Breast Tomosynthesis is an Investigational Device limited by Federal Law to investigational use.